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PGDip Cognitive Behavioural Therapies (Adult IAPT) at King's College London

King's College London, United Kingdom

Programme overview

We are proud to have been awarded an IoPPN Excellence Award in 2018 for student satisfaction in the Postgraduate Taught Education Survey (PTES). Our Cognitive Behavioural Therapies (CBT) course provides practical, intensive and detailed training to equip you with the necessary skills to become an independent CBT practitioner in accordance with the BABCP guidelines. You will work in Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services and train in evidence-based CBT for adults with depression and anxiety disorders.

Faculty: Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience  |  Department: Department of Psychology  |  Duration: 12 months full-time, October to October  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The programme aims to enable students to build on their existing knowledge and experience of the mental health field and to provide a basis for them to continue to advance their knowledge and understanding. The course aims to provide practical, intensive, and detailed skills training to facilitate skills development and competence in CBT. It aims to equip students to become skilled and creative independent CBT practitioners in accordance with BABCP and NICE guidelines in treating adults with CBT for common psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety.

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Application information

Duration: 12 months full-time, October to October

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