This module intends to equip students with a range of critical appraisal skills by which they can explore a range of therapeutic interventions applicable to patients within a primary care setting, with emotional and mental health wellbeing problems/issues.

The indicative content will include:

Consultation Models/Approaches
Theory and practice of motivational interviewing.
Theories & principles underpinning psychological interventions.
Theories & principles underpinning therapeutic interventions.
Cognitive behavioural therapy.
Problem based and solution focused therapies.
Human givens.
The role of the Practitioner with a special interest in mental health.
Evaluating therapeutic outcomes.

This reflective essay will be a critically reflective piece of writing focusing on a therapeutic consultation(s) between a client and practitioner, within a Health and Social Care setting.

Achieving learning outcomes 1,2 and 3

Formative Assessment:
Formative assessment will involve group discussion, seminar involvement and the use of tutorials to clarify, explore and critically discuss the focus of the reflective issue used for the assignment.

Asen, E (2004) Ten minutes for the family: systematic interventions in primary care, Routledge, London ISBN - 10: 0415301890
Stuart MR, Lieberman, JA (1993) The fifteen minute hour: Applied Psychotherapy for the Primary Care Physician, London, Praeger Publishers
ISBN - 10 0275944980
Tyrell, I & Griffin, J (2006) How to master anxiety: All you need to know to overcome stress, panic attacks, phobias, trauma, obsessions and more, London H G Publishing. ISBN - 10: 1899398813
Wilson, R & Branch, R (2005) Cognitive Behavaural Therapy for Dummies, London, John Wiley & Sons Ltd. ISBN 10-047001 8380

Library facilities
Study skills/IT advisors
Tutorial support / Peer support
Access to computer and the internet
Utilising email facilities
Blackboard

The learning strategy employed within this module is centred upon the interactive assessment strategies employed by other post-graduate modules, which means that the student will be involved in the learning process, in the form of problem-based learning. The general mode of delivering this module is through:

Contact Hours:
40% Interactive Lectures
40% Group/Individual activities/reflection
20% Feedback from activities
Independent Learning
20% Self Analysis
40% Reading and Reflection
40% Writing assignment.