Certificate in Dual Diagnosis

Eligibility:
Qualification in Counselling, Psychotherapy or other helping professionals with therapeutic experience. Students currently in training will be considered, on the understanding that the Certificate qualification cannot be used until they have qualified.Entry is by application form.

Knowledge
On completing of this module, trainees will be able to:

• Analyse the concept of psychological abnormality or mental illness (to include the perspectives of relativism and socio-cultural influences);
• Critically describe how abnormal behaviour is classified (to include an understanding of the DSM-IV); Outline the major categories of psychiatric disorders (including anxiety disorders, personality disorders, mood disorders and suicidality).

Skills
On completion of this module, trainees will be able to:

• Apply existing and newly expanded (this module) counselling/psychotherapeutic skills such as active listening, advanced empathic reflection, confrontation and summarising to conflict management and resolution.
• Demonstrate the counsellor’s role in assessment and referral of clients who may have a dual diagnosis.
• Demonstrate methods of working with clients who may have a dual diagnosis.

Assessment
Trainees are required to prepare a 5,000-word essay on an aspect of Abnormal Psychology (to be agreed with the Module tutor). The work will be set in the general context of Abnormal Psychology, and reference will also be made to the implications of Dual Diagnosis considerations in cases where their is also a Substance Abuse/Addiction problem present. This essay will be based primarily on reading carried out when exploring his/her chosen theme, but will also preferably draw on the trainee’s own experience of client work, and may additionally draw upon aspects of the trainee’s personal experience.

Assessed Award:
PCI COLLEGE CERT IN DUAL DIAGNOSIS
 

Fees:  €750
Fees are non-refundable in all personal circumstances. All courses run subject to demand and the formation of a viable class cohort. A full refund will be given to all applicants in the event that the class does not proceed.