CAT Skills in Forensic Settings
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11th Mar 2010 - 30th Jul 2010

COGNITIVE ANALYTIC THERAPY SKILLS IN FORENSIC SETTINGS 

Five training days in the spring and summer of 2010

March 11th & 12^th, April 29^th & 30^th & July 30th

Leading to skills certificate accreditation by the Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy (ACAT) and Sheffield Hallam University

Venue: Dalton Ellis Hall, Manchester         

Course leaders: Dr. Karen Shannon & Steve Potter

A repeat of the successful eight month course consisting of five skills training days, 36 hours of supervised clinical work, one personal development therapy session and two reflective pieces of writing on the use of CAT ideas and methods. Previous participants working in the NHS have said:  

“It was one of the few things I have attended over the years where I felt I am really learning and developing as a practitioner”.

“I have learnt so much, both about the clients and my own expectations of myself and what is realistically achievable”

“I have found it really useful to think about my practice – not only in terms of one to one work with clients but also in formulating and understanding other dynamics within the team”

“I think that the interactive nature of the training was also really helpful in developing skills, as opposed to more theoretical learning.”

“CAT has taught me a lot about risk assessment and management in terms of being able to use a patient’s formulation to obtain a richer understanding of exactly where the risky behaviour is located and likely triggers”.

“I would recommend it to anyone working with the typically complex clients found in forensic settings.”

This specialist course is for psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses and people with allied clinical roles in forensic and prison settings. It seeks to enhance their relational and therapeutic skills through using CAT.  CAT is a useful generic model in forensic work.  It makes links between personality disorder, difficulty seeking and using help, offending behaviour and common mental health problems.

The course provides demonstrations of clinical skills by course leaders followed by skills practice by delegates which address methods for working collaboratively with clients and in multi-professional teams; understanding and monitoring risk; and developing therapeutic understanding with clients.

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