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On completion of the course, students will more fully understand long-term conditions (LTC) and medically unexplained symptoms (MUS), collaborate more efficiently with colleagues such as GPs and community nurses, engage a potentially hard to reach patient group, and identify and treat episodes of depression and anxiety.

The curriculum will follow the high intensity curriculum as recommended in the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies LTC/MUS Curriculum 2023, with topics including: therapist beliefs and values, knowledge of the LTCs and MUS, psychological processes in these conditions.

• Assessment and formulation of problems in the context of multidisciplinary working;
• Adapting CBT for these conditions to promote cognitive and behavioural change, involving the partner in treatment;
• Health promotion in long term conditions;
• Adapted CBT protocols for LTCs and MUS;
• CBT approaches such as meditation, health promotion and ACT.

The price is £1,700 for taking this course as non-credit bearing (completion and submission of portfolio only).

You'll receive a Certificate of Attendance upon completing of the course.

If you would like to take this course as non-credit bearing, please apply via the link below.

Please contact us at HS-CPD@nottingham.ac.uk , if you have any queries.

Course Description

Target students	You must be a qualified cognitive behavioural therapists (CBT) in NHS Talking Therapies (or be a qualified non-CBT therapists with appropriate CBT experience).You must also be working in a mental health, social care or associated independent sector agency, where you would be able to assess and treat patients with MUS and LTC for at least part of the time.   All students accepted onto the course must be a member of the BABCP and adhere to its Code of Practice and maintain this membership through the course.
Duration	February to August 2026
Price	£1,700
Application deadline	9 January 2026
Course dates	TBC