Theories of Psychosocial Assessment and Care - Module NS6101

The overall aim of this module is to provide students with the theoretical basis for assessing the psychosocial needs of clients and an understanding of the theories underpinning psychosocial care. Psychosocial interventions relate to an individual's psychological development and how this development interacts with a social environment. Psychosocial interventions cover psychological interventions (for example classified into behavioural, cognitive, humanistic, motivational etc.) and social approaches (for example focusing the work on families or wider social networks such a local communities). Working in accordance with national guidance promoting the provision of evidence-based psychosocial interventions for those experiencing serious mental health problems, this module uses a structured, recovery-orientated, formulation driven psychosocial approach in collaboration with service-users/families and carers. Students on this module are exposed to the underlying principles and frameworks of interventions such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Family Intervention Skills, Motivational Enhancement Skills, etc. Therefore, this module will help the student to develop their advanced clinical skills and critical understanding of assessment, and a comprehensive understanding of case formulation with a particular focus on evidence-based interventions such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). CPE Modules on Website