Courses

10 minute cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) for diabetes, chronic disease and chronic pain (Manchester)

Name:

Dr Lee David

Address:

Unit 2, Waterloo Farm Courtyard, Waterloo Farm, Stotfold Road, Arlesey, Bedfordshire, SG15 6XP

Book online at:

 www.10minuteCBT.co.uk

Email:

office@10minutecbt.co.uk

Telephone:

0845 094 8599

Aims:

10 Minute CBT training focuses on teaching health professionals effective strategies for managing psychological aspects of chronic physical diseases & long-term conditions including diabetes, COPD, and chronic pain.

Key learning objectives for this one-day workshop include learning skills in enabling empowering patients to learn to cope with their chronic illness by learning effective strategies for:

  • Building self-esteem and managing anxiety and depressive symptoms
  • Reduce referrals and hospital admissions in patients with chronic ill health
  • Encouraging positive behaviour change, such as healthy eating, increased activity and compliance with medication.
  • Empower patients to understand and take responsibility for their own health, and develop increased independence and enjoyment of life despite the presence of chronic disease
  • Helping patients manage unpleasant and distressing physical symptoms, such as chronic pain
  • Helping patients learn to cope with the uncertainty associated with physical ill-health

Venue dates:

11 December 2008

Venue:

Britannia Country House Hotel, Palatine Road, Manchester, M20 2WG

Length structure:

 One day workshop (9am - 5pm)

Cost to student:

Cost: £195 per day

Early bird discount:

 £180 - applies to all bookings recieved at least 6 weeks before the course date

Type of study:

 Attendance at workshop

Entry criteria:

This workshop is ideal for all health professionals with a role in caring for patients with diabetes, cardiac disease, asthma / COPD and chronic pain.

Places available: 

30

How achievement is assessed:

n/a

Teaching methods:

Interactive training for small groups (maximum 30) Variety of learning styles including practical exercises, video demonstrations and role play.

  • Our course/event is open to multidisciplinary participants (even if only one discipline attends) or there is a justification for it only being open to members of certain disciplines.  YES
  • Our course/event has been planned/developed with the input of independent advice from people with diabetes (e.g not using one of the team who also has diabetes but seeking an outside view) YES
  • Our course/event has a structured written curriculum or programme YES
  • Our course/event has specific, documented learning outcomes which are linked / or will be linked to the Skills For Health competencies as they develop YES
  • Our course / event is delivered by people who are (or are supported by people who are) qualified in or have proven experience in up to date principles of adult learning and teaching YES
  • Our course/event is evidence based both educationally and clinically YES
  • Our course / event is systematically evaluated to ensure that it delivers what it promises to its audience YES
  • Our course/event has a robust internal quality assurance programme YES
  • Our course or event has been accredited or educationally reviewed by an external body, either as a stand alone course or event or part of a larger, modular course YES

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    Additional comments:

     This course has been developed by Dr Lee David, a GP and CBT specialist, author of "Using CBT in General Practice: the 10 Minute Consultation" (Scion Publishing). The training has also been run in association with the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and the Institute of Psychiatry.

    To book your place, please contact us by telephone or email or book online on our website: www.10minuteCBT.co.uk