Evidence-based Community Led Interventions: Psychological Skills Enhancement: ECLIPSE

The programme aims to equip trainees with foundation psychological knowledge and skills drawn from the available  literature ,  evidence base and best practice guidance for  working with people with severe and complex mental health problems . It includes :  

• Psychologically informed  engagement  and relationship formation  

• Foundation level skills in psychological assessment  and  formulation  

• Foundation level  intervention  skills  with people with severe and complex mental health problems  including  complex emotional and relationship  difficulties, anxiety, depression,  psychosis  and bipolar disorder. The role of trauma  will be considered throughout.  

There will be a particular emphasis on the application of skills to the workplace with service users, with opportunities to plan for and discuss experiences of application in practice.   

 

( Currently unavailable to external applicants)  

Eclipse is  currently  for registered mental health nurses and other registered professionals such as occupational therapists, social workers etc working for GMMH in community services.   

Manager’s approval is required for attendance.

The programme includes 12 face-to-face training days in four blocks of three days, over approximately three months, plus one skills assessment  and follow up day. The workshops will be delivered by GMMH psychological specialist staff, from the Psychological Therapies Training Centre, and from services  around the Trust, together with Experts by Experience.   

The blocks included are foundation psychological skills, complex interpersonal problems, anxiety & depression and psychosis & bipolar disorder.  

There will be additional implementation & sustainability day for managers & potential/ existing psychological specialist supervisors, including some supervision training day for supervisors .  

This course is currently unavailable to external applicants.   

Prior to scheduled Eclipse training dates, information will be circulated to services including an application form, which we ask to be completed in full and returned to the Eclipse administrator.

If you have any queries regarding this course not covered in the information above or in the FAQ section of this website, please email:  PTTCenquiries@gmmh.nhs.uk .    In the Subject Line please ensure you put the full title of the course to enable us to forward it to the appropriate programme team.  We will not be able to forward or respond to any emails received without this.