Positive physical health, Long-term conditions and RehabilitationThis two-day 'condition management' workshop is aimed at all Allied Health professionals including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Practice Nurses, Care Managers and other professionals working in the field of physical disability, mental health, condition management and rehabilitation. Pychological issues have a major impact on recovery from physical illness. There is growing evidence for the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) for with a variety of physical as well as mental health issues. The workshop will introduce busy health professionals to a simple, effective method of applying CBT as a brief intervention within their routine, day-to-day working patterns. It can be used with clients who are difficult to motivate or who have both emotional and physical difficulties, including depression, anxiety and low self-esteem. The workshop will cover: - Cognitive-Behavioural model applied to physical and mental health issues
- Effective strategies for building self esteem and managing anxiety and depressive symptoms in patients with physical illness
- Enhancing motivation and goal setting
- Encouraging positive behaviour change
- Empowering the client to take responsibility for their own health and develop increased independence and enjoyment
- Managing unpleasant and distressing symptoms such as pain, communication difficulties and restricted movement
- Managing expectations and clients who appear "difficult"
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME Day One: Introduction to the 10 Minute Model for Condition Management 08:30 Registration and coffee
09:00 Aims and introduction to CBT for long-term conditions
09:30 Basic principles of CBT: understanding the cognitive-behavioural model
10:00 Distinguishing thoughts, feelings, physical reactions and behaviour
10:20 Group exercise: using the five areas CBM
10:30 DVD Example: Anxiety and Asthma
11:00 Coffee
11:15 Understanding clients using a CBT approach: role play consultation skills
12:30 DVD Example: Chronic Pain - Empowering Explanations and agreeing Tasks
13:00 LUNCH
14:00 Choosing which clients to work with: group exercise
14:20 DVD Example: Anxiety and Asthma (part 2)
15:15 Coffee
15:30 Applying the approach to your own clients
16:00 Overcoming challenges and troubleshooting
16:30 Course ends Day Two: Using the 10 Step Health Plan 08:30 Registration and coffee
09:00 Review the 10 Minute Model to map out Health Problems and motivate clients
09:30 Using the 10 Step Health Plan - Step 1: Understanding my difficulties
09:45 DVD example: Using the CBM as a Motivational tool for a patient with diabetes
10:30 Stages of Change model and using Motivational Interviewing techniques
11:00 Coffee
11:15 10 Step Health Plan - Step 2: Understanding values
11: 30 Values exercise
12:00 10 Step health Plan - Steps 3 & 4: Pathways to change and Goal Setting
13:00 LUNCH
14:00 10 Step Health Plan - Steps 5 & 6: Identifying obstacles and experimenting with solutions, reviewing outcomes
14:15 DVD Presentation: A Mother with multiple sclerosis
14:30 10 Step Health Plan: Steps 7-10 - Finding Resilience, Rewarding Success and dealing with Setbacks
15:00 Coffee
15:15 Exercise: 10 Step Health Plan and Resilience model with your own clients
16:00 Summary and Discussion
16:30 Course ends
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