Training In CBT & Other Evidence-Based Psychological Therapies
Introduction
Problem-solving with individuals, families and groups. A significant part of the clinician’s role is to help service users to deal with problems and support them in making decisions. This can be done in a helpful way, but also it can be done in a way that (with the best of intentions) can be debilitating for the service user, who can become reliant on the clinician to deal with solving problems. If clinicians can encourage service users to use a structured process to make decisions/solve problems, then this will lead to the service user becoming more independent and less reliant on services. The problem-solving process can also be used in group settings and in the context of working with families.
The event will be equivalent to 2.3/4 hrs of CPD.
Content
The workshop will cover the six-step method of problem-solving and explore the contexts in which the process has been used. The process was originally used in a family intervention called Behavioural Family Therapy and has been used extensively when working with families, but has also been used when working with groups, carers groups and with individuals.
The process breaks down problem-solving (or goal achievement/decision making) into steps to make the process more effective. This can help individuals, groups or families to feel more confident in identifying problems, evaluating different solutions in a structured way, and planning how the problem will be dealt with.
Where there has been high stress levels in families, the process assists with families being more able to make decisions with a reduction in arguments or difficulties.
The workshop will explain the process in detail, with video material demonstrating how the process works in practice. Participants will get an opportunity to reflect on how they could use the process in their work. There will be a chance to ask questions throughout the workshop.
Learning Objectives
Participants will understand the six-step method of problem-solving.
Participants will understand how the process has been used in clinical settings.
Participants will understand how they can use the process in their own clinical work.
Training Modalities
There will be a mix of presentation, videos, Q & A and self-experiential work.
Key References
Falloon, I., Fadden, G., Mueser, K., Gingerich, S., Rappaport, S., McGill, Graham-Hole, V., & Gair, F., Family Work Manual, (2018). The Meriden Family Programme.
About the presenter
Paula is an Occupational Therapist by profession and has worked in a variety of roles since qualifying in 1994, including In-patient Rehabilitation, Community and Assertive Outreach services. Paula trained in Behavioural Family Therapy in early 1998 and became a Trainer later in that year. Since that time she has been actively involved in working with families, clinical supervision, family work service co-ordination and staff training in the UK, Ireland and Canada.
Paula is particularly interested in whole family approaches where a parent experiences mental health issues. She has also taken an active role in developing a number of the Meriden Family Programme training manuals and a key role in developing the competency framework for family work as part of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) initiative.
Who should attend
All clinicians working in secondary care would benefit from attending.