Working with psychosis

AIM: To introduce participants to key ideas and skills for best practice in supporting people experiencing psychosis

At the end of the course participants will:

  • Understand different perspectives for understanding psychosis
  • Understanding the benefit of a psychosocial perspective on psychosis
  • Look at applying Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) skills to working with the experience of distressing psychosis

This course is aimed at staff who are supporting people who experience psychosis that distresses them, or causes them problems in relationships with others. It will provide useful information about best practice, as recommended by NICE and the British Psychological Society . The course will involve skills development and uses a number of learning activities.

Training is 1 day (09.30-16.30) in-person, in Leeds and costs £99.