Introduction to forensic psychotherapy and risk, the Portman model (P6)

Trust Certificate

September 2014

Course Type On site

Course Length 1 year

Study Attendance Part - time

Fee £2,500 per year

Course Overview This is the UK’s only psychodynamically-based training experience for professionals working with patients and clients who show signs of delinquency and/or sexual perversion.

Who is this course for?The course is aimed at those working in either public or private settings, criminal justice or mental health settings where there is a need to understand risky delinquent, violent or sexually harmful behaviour in adults and young people. It is especially relevant to professionals working in the forensic field, including:

nursingpsychiatrysocial workpsychologypsychotherapyeducationprobation

Course outlineThe course consists of two elements:

theoretical seminar

work discussion

 

Theoretical seminar

A reading programme has been constructed to provide a broad overview of psychodynamic thinking on risk assessment violence, criminality and perversion. You will be asked to read set texts consisting of a book chapter or article from a journal each week for discussion in the seminar; video material will also be used. The aim is to acquaint you with the major theoretical contribution and debates within this field. In the final term, these aspects will be offset by an examination of the therapeutic significance of creativity.

 

Work discussion

These seminars involve a presentation of a piece of interactive or observational work. You will discuss this in the group and use it to formulate hypotheses on its meaning, based on a psychoanalytic frame of reference. The work can be with an individual, family, group or institution.

Why study with us?This course will:

help you to apply the theoretical concepts to working with patients/clients in their own settingencourage you to share learning with colleagues in a mutually supportive environmenthelp you to understand the psychodynamic aspects of offending behaviour which may mitigate anxiety in the professional by a more accurate appraisal of the patient’s emotional needs, which will in turn reduce the risk of acting out or re-offending

AssessmentThis course is assessed continuously throughout its duration.

AttendanceSeminars are run on Wednesday mornings between 9.30am and 12.15pm.

DurationThis a one year course over three terms, with ten seminars per term.

Academic awardThere is no academic award associated with this course. On completion of this course you will receive a Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust Certificate.

Entry requirementsYou:

should have ongoing experience of working with clients or patients who show problems of criminality, aggressive or sexual behaviourshould have a basic knowledge of psychoanalytic conceptsmay have acquired an understanding of psychodynamic thinking as applied to forensic work through previous experience of such courses as 'Introducing psychoanalytic ideas on sexual perversions, delinquency and violence' (P1), or the equivalent

Personal therapy, while not required, would be desirable, to help you gain a deeper understanding of psychodynamic concepts.

FeesFor UK students starting in 2014, fees will be £2,500 per year.

Course datesMonday 29 September 2014 to Friday 22 May 2015.

Closing date for applications15 September 2014.

What students say?

"This course provided a valuable thinking space for me to process some difficult work."

Anonymous feedback from P6 student, 2013.  

Other Study Locations

Leeds Northern School of Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy (NSCAP)

This course is also available in Leeds at Leeds NSCAP.

The lecture and seminar will be delivered via video link from the Portman Clinic and the work discussion led by a clinician/tutor in Leeds.

If you have any questions about Leeds P6, please contact Jason Kaushal.

Course Admin

Sarah OgbeCourse Administrator

For more information on this course please visit http://www.tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/training/courses/introduction-forensic-psychotherapy-and-risk-portman-model-p6