Understanding Anxiety, Depression and CBT

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University of Reading

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Understanding Anxiety, Depression and CBT

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What is the course about?

Understanding Anxiety, Depression and CBT

The course Understanding Anxiety, Depression and CBT is an online class provided by University of Reading through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Improve your understanding of depression and anxiety and find out more about an effective and evidence-based treatment: CBT.

Course description

5 weeks

Anxiety and depression are terms discussed widely, in different media and amongst family and friends. But what do those labels actually mean?
On this five-week course from the University of Reading, you will explore what it means to have anxiety or depression and how they are identified. The course will also demonstrate the leading evidence-based treatment–Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.
It’s important to emphasise that this course is not intended to be a self-help treatment for anyone experiencing anxiety or depression, nor can it be used to formally diagnose yourself or anyone else.

Week 1 provides an introduction to how we perceive the world around us and how this relates to the Cognitive Behavioural approach to anxiety and depression. It explores how CBT can be delivered and the types of difficulties if can help.
Week 2 looks at depression within a CBT framework, exploring what depression is (and is not) as well as highlighting commonly held myths and stereotypes around depression.
Week 3 explores anxiety within a CBT framework. It covers the function and positive role of ‘normal’ anxiety exploring the difference between ‘normal’ anxiety and anxiety disorders.
Week 4 focuses on how behaviour changes in anxiety and depression, how these changes can maintain difficulties and how CBT techniques are used in therapy to address them.
Week 5 focuses on ‘cognitions’ or thoughts; specifically the types of thoughts which commonly occur in anxiety and depression, how they maintain difficulties and what CBT techniques are used in therapy to address them.

Describe the key signs and symptoms of depression and identify how a depressive disorder differs from simply feeling low or down
Describe how a depressive disorder is diagnosed and identify an appropriate assessment tool
Describe the key signs and symptoms of the most frequently occurring anxiety disorders and identify how anxiety disorders differ from simply feeling worried or nervous
Describe how anxiety disorders are diagnosed and identify an appropriate assessment tool
Identify the most common stereotypes surrounding anxiety and depression and evaluate them on the basis of current knowledge
Describe how Cognitive Behavioural Therapy can be delivered and identify the types of difficulties that it can help with
Summarise how what we know about perception (making sense of the world around us) can help us to understand the CBT approach better
Identify the key components of a Cognitive Behavioural approach to understanding anxiety and depression
Describe how specific kinds of behaviours and thought pattern can maintain difficulties in anxiety and depression and identify key CBT techniques which are used to address these in therapy

This beginner’s course is aimed at anyone with an interest in mental illness generally, and anxiety and depression in particular. This may include:
• those who are currently experiencing or have previously experienced emotional difficulties,
• family and friends of those who are experiencing emotional difficulties,
• primary (or other) healthcare professionals who have a frontline role in detecting mental health difficulties and offering appropriate support and guidance to those affected.

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Understanding Anxiety, Depression and CBT

Course Topic

Psychology & Mental Health

University, College, Institution

University of Reading

Course Skill Level

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Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Understanding Anxiety, Depression and CBT

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / University of Reading you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.

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