Program start date | Application deadline |
2023-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
The post-graduate diploma provides a unique opportunity to gain a post-graduate qualification in DBT which will provide eligibility for accreditation as a therapist with the Society for DBT in the UK and Ireland. The
programme
is provided in partnership with the internationally recognized British Isles DBT Training Team, who are Tier 1 affiliates of the Linehan Institute. Through this
programme
, students will receive training and consultation from national and international experts in DBT
,
and in its two core components Mindfulness and Applied
Behaviour
Analysis. During the course you will be taught how to set up and deliver a DBT
programme
, learn all the strategies of the treatment and deliver them in your clinical practice with expert guidance and feedback as you progress.
Given the partnership nature of the
programme
, all applications for the PG Dip in DBT are processed through BIDBT. To register your interest and start your application process, please email
pgdip@dbt-training.co.uk
Program Outline
What will you study on this course?
The PG Dip in DBT comprises five modules.
In Year 1, you will study
PHP 4200, Theories and Principles of DBT
PHP 4201
Clinical
Applications of DBT
To complete the diploma, you then must complete three further twenty-credit modules that you can study in one year or spread over a further two years.
PMP 4015 Mindfulness in I ndividual T
herapy
helps you develop your skills in understanding the essence of mindfulness, a core pillar of DBT, and its application in individual therapy. This is also a residential module and part of the module will be run as a mindfulness retreat.To develop your skills in
A pplied B ehavioural A
nalysis
, that underpins the problem-solving component of DBT, you will study by distance learning one of two modules (PLP 4001
orPLP 4003
) which will introduce you to the core elements of behaviourism , functional analysis and their application in clinical practice.
The final module
PHP4202, Advanced Clinical Skills in DBT