Please note: All three dates (25/26/27th November 2024) need to be attended to complete this training.
This will be classroom based, Shirehall
Aims: To train professionals in mental health care in applying a structured approach to understanding problematic thoughts, beliefs and paranoia strategies for helping people manage their experience.
Learning Outcomes:
- Build skills around talking to a person about their experiences in a comprehensive way
- Gain knowledge of different frames of reference about problematic thoughts, beliefs and paranoia in relation to historical evidence and epidemiological data and be able to discuss these
- Demonstrate competence in the use of the Maastricht problematic thoughts, beliefs and paranoia interview and recording the experiences of the interviewee
- As the interviewer, develop an ability to extract information and be an objective listener, suppressing therapeutic ambitions or comment.
Facilitators: Peter Bullimore and colleagues, Lived Experience trainers, National Paranoia Network
Audience: Staff and volunteers supporting adults who experience paranoia and/or unusual beliefs
Note: This course may contain sensitive or graphic content within the context of the training subject, please be aware of this content with respect to your own well-being and seek support should you need to.
Please read our course expectations for more details about the training.