DEPRESSION TREATMENT

CPR ACCREDITED COURSE | 33 credits

BENEFICIARIES:

psychologists or psycho-pedagogues with a bachelor’s degree; psychologists with a license in psychotherapy and clinical psychology; psychiatry junior doctors, psychiatrists;

A new series of courses will take place in autumn 2023.

REGISTER ON THE WAITING LIST

We recommend that you register on the waiting list in order to be notified as soon as a new course series is scheduled.

COURSE SCHEDULE: (target dates: last series, June 2023)

  • 9 June 2023 – online meeting with compulsory attendance, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (includes 2 short and 1 longer break)
  • 12 June – 12 July 2023 – 23 hours e-learning activities (individual study and supervised online practice)
  • 28 June – 2 hours webinar (optional)

BENEFITS:

  • Understand the scientific basis of psychotherapy for depression;
  • Develop practical skills in the use of screening and diagnostic methods and tools for depression, comorbid disorders and other relevant psychological aspects (e.g. coping methods);
  • Develop practical skills in the use of the main intervention techniques in the treatment of depression and relapse prevention;
  • Develop specific skills to personalise and adapt treatment according to client characteristics

TRAINERS

  • Dr. Mircea Miclea – psychologist, psychotherapist, professor at Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca
  • Dr. Amalia Ciuca – psychologist, psychotherapist, researcher
  • Dr. Marcela Pența – psychologist, psychotherapist, researcher
  • Drd. Doris Rogobete – psychologist, researcher
  • Liviu Crișan – psychologist, psychotherapist, researcher

PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTIES FOR WHICH TRAINING IS PROVIDED:

practicing psychologist, specialist psychologist, senior psychologist.

COURSE DURATION:

33 hours in blended-learning format

– 8h theoretical and practical webinar, with compulsory attendance

– 23 e-learning activities, individual study and supervised online practice

– 2h optional webinar

FEES (2023)

1.200 RON – individuals / private practice

1.800 RON – legal entities / companies / institutions

DISCOUNT CONDITIONS:

COURSE COMPLETION CONDITIONS

  • Participate in the face-to-face/webinar training activities required by the course syllabus;
  • Complete of the e-learning activities (individual study and supervised practice) provided for in the course syllabus; it is mandatory to complete at least 50% of the multimedia learning modules that can be accessed on the Depreter platform (14 modules available for this course);
  • Prepare and submit a 1-2 page activity report with specific information and/or personal reflections on the practice carried out and the information gained during the course; this activity report is the final assessment method of the course and is compulsory.

SYLLABUS:

Topic 1 – Contemporary perspectives on the treatment of depression. The theoretical model of depression, the effectiveness of classical and online interventions

Topic 2 – DEPRETER platform: functional scheme, utilization scenarios, the structure of a therapeutic module

Topic 3 – Screening, assessment and diagnosis

Topic 4 – Behavioural activation procedure

Topic 5 – Use of relaxation techniques and physical exercises to reduce the associated depression and anxiety (autogenic training, progressive muscle relaxation)

Topic 6 – Methods to increase sleep quality

Topic 7 – Cognitive interventions. Correcting depressive thinking

Topic 8 – Living your values through personal projects

Topic 9 – Developing positive emotions

Topic 10 – Decision making and problem solving

Topic 11 – Relapse prevention

Topic 12 – Patient management. Providing online psychotherapeutic assistance and collaborating with the psychiatrist