| Description of placement
The unit offers both out-patient and day-patient psychotherapy.
The trainee works in a specialist team providing brief structured
psychotherapies. Particular experience is gained of cognitive behavioural
therapy and psychodynamic therapy.
There is a regular team meeting to discuss progress and regular
psychotherapy supervision in addition to educational supervision.
A weekly educational session is held at Gaskell House in Manchester,
where trainees and trainers in psychotherapy from the different
centres in Manchester meet.
Trainees are encouraged to take part in other educational meetings
and relevant courses ( e.g. one week course in psychodynamic-interpersonal
therapy).
This post was approved by PITSAC.
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Example
of Specialist Registrar's Timetable |
AM |
MIDDAY |
PM |
MON |
Staff meeting
Supervision with trainer
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CBT Supervision
CBT |
TUE |
Admin |
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Special Interest |
WED |
Research |
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Research |
THU |
Psychodynamic
plus supervising |
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Management
meetings
Journal Clubs
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FRI |
Assessment |
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Special Interest |
On call commitment: 1 in 10
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