Interpersonal Psychotherapy Training for Adolescents with Depression (IPT-A)
Learn more about our Interpersonal Psychotherapy Training for Adolescents with depression (IPT-A).
About this training
This six-day course, including one follow-up refresher day, will provide a comprehensive introduction to the knowledge competencies of IPT-A for depression in adolescents and an introduction to the skills competencies, which will be developed more fully in supervised clinical casework.
The course aims to enable students to deliver IPT-A competently and creatively and to act as expert resources to professional colleagues, contributing to the development of appropriate care pathways for IPT-A and informed patient choice. This course is based on the overarching competency framework for CYP.
The course has a broad theoretical base, reflecting the integration of medical and interpersonal models of depression. In addition to providing practical, intensive and detailed skills training, the course will aim to increase students’ knowledge base of theory and research in IPT-A.
This course will further introduce students to theories of evidence-based practice, feedback-informed practice, young people's participation, adolescents’ psychological development (social, emotional, moral) and Mentalization.
Please follow the application process below before making a booking.
Aims of this training
This training aims to equip students to become skilled and creative independent IPT-A practitioners in the context of service transformation and develop:
Practical skills in delivering IPT-A for depression.
Practical competency in working collaboratively with parents and educational services as part of routine treatment of depression in young people
Practice skills in conceptualizing and formulating from an interpersonal perspective and to develop a critical understanding of the parameters of such an approach
Critical knowledge of the theoretical origins and research literature relating to IPT-A for depression.
Who is this training for?
Applicants with a range of training backgrounds are welcome e.g. clinical and counselling psychologists, counsellors, child psychotherapists, psychiatrists, nurse therapists, social workers, and GP’s.
The course is not suitable for applicants who wish to acquire basic therapeutic skills.
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All attendees are required to submit an application form. Completed applications should be emailed to us no later than four weeks before the course start date. Once your application has been accepted by the course tutor, you will be prompted to book a place.
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The course provides the first stage in working towards becoming an IPTUK Accredited IPT Practitioner. Following attendance on the course those wishing to become IPT practitioners are required to undertake supervision with an IPTUK accredited Supervisor. NHS Talking Therapies staff must arrange supervision that follows the IPT NHS Talking Therapies protocol and must confirm the supervision arrangement before attending the course. Supervision must be arranged directly with the supervisor and will involve an additional fee. Supervision can be provided face to face or remotely e.g. telephone, Skype. Trainees can be directed to qualified supervisors across the IPTUK network.
Accreditation to practitioner level requires four cases to be supervised, with recorded sessions reviewed. Each case runs for 12 sessions. We suggest leaving a one month gap between starting each case, picking up a new case when the formulation has been agreed on the previous one. Trainees will be required to submit digital recordings of therapy sessions as well as written and verbal reports.
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This training is run in person and online (check the specific dates to understand the format the training will be delivered in.)
The online platform, Zoom will be used to deliver online training. Prior to booking, please ensure you meet the system requirements so you can join this training session, to test your equipment visit Zoom.us/test and follow the instructions.
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"Thank you. Great to have case discussions and dare I say even role play! Time was always made available for questions and interaction and for us to be ale to have anything clarified." - Participant, September 2021
"I was very impressed by the high quality and content of the training." - Participant, September 2021
"I enjoyed the course much more than I was expecting, and I think I also learned much more than I was expecting, much of which was relevant to my clinical practice generally and not only specifically to IPT. A big thank you to Roslyn, and Bob, and the administrators, and my fellow participants!" - Participant, September 2021
"Just to say thank you to Roslyn for all the energy and enthusiasm brought to the course." - Participant, September 2021
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