Module 6 – Autism and Depression
A two-day online training.
Module 6 in the BPS Approved Cert/Dip in Autism and Mental Health.
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£192
(inclusive of all course materials)
Are you a practitioner seeking to increase your knowledge when supporting autistic people with co-occurring mental health concerns?
This two-day online training course introduces you to a “model for understanding & supporting autistic people who experience Anxiety and Trauma” Essential knowledge, tools and skills when supporting autistic people with co-occurring mental health conditions.
You can take this course as a stand-alone course or as Module 5 in the BPS Approved Certificate and Diploma in Autism and Mental Health. All course materials are available online via a learning management platform so you can complete at your own pace and time.
What will you learn on this course?
- A model for understanding anxiety and how it may present amongst autistic people (including social anxiety) and how it may go under the radar.
- How to reframe anxiety using autistic people’s lived experience descriptions.
- How to spot the signs of general anxiety and social anxiety using two separate micro-stressor tools
- How to spot of the signs of trauma amongst autistic people (using the autism and trauma spotting the signs tool).
- Understand the evidence base and research relating to anxiety and trauma amongst autistic people.
- Understand the impact of Anxiety and Social Anxiety on an autistic persons’ mental health and well-being (including the neurobiology of anxiety and trauma).
- Have learnt a model for reframing traumatic experiences when supporting autistic people
- Ability to use the Autism and Anxiety Trauma Resource Pack
- Deeper understanding of the autistic persons lived experiences in relation to anxiety and trauma and what is helpful.
- Access to tools, resources and strategies that support autistic people with increasing felt safety, advocacy and a reduction in anxiety and traumatic experiences.
- Ability to use the Safety Resource Pack, 5 Strategies for Calming and Self-Soothing and the Wise Mind Resource Pack when supporting autistic people.
- Opportunity to reflect on the application of learning from the course into your own practice using the reflective practice tools.
- Access to supplementary psychoeducation, learning materials and resources.
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Investment
£192.00 (inclusive of all course materials)
For multiple bookings or for employer invoicing please call 07545 190915.
Discounts are available for multiple bookings.
Resources and Strategies you will take away
As part of this course, you will receive training on and have access to the following resources (1 set of resources per practitioner, multiple licences and discounted rates available for teams who want to use the resources more widely):
• Compassionate communication resource pack
• My strengths, skills and abilities resource pack
• Thinking styles resource pack
• 20 Self-care activities resource pack.
How many lessons are there in this course?
There are seven lessons in this module/short course including:
Lesson 1: What is depression?
Lesson 2: Autism and depression
Lesson 3: Autism and depression across the life course and Autism and Substance Misuse.
Lesson 4: Autism and Depression during the Peri-natal period.
Lesson 5: Autism, sleep and depression.
Lesson 6: Screening and treatment approaches (current research and evidence base).
Lesson 7: Resources and Skills.
What are the benefits of completing this training?
• Understanding of Autism and depression (using an inside out & neuro-affirmative approach)
• Certificate of completion (2 days CPD, 16 hours)
• Work towards the BPS Approved Certification in Autism and Mental Health.
• Ability to adjust practice.
• Specific skills and resources for supporting Autistic people who experience co-occurring depression.
• Access to supportive resources, skills, and approaches.
• Increased awareness around your own practice.
• Application of learning into practice.
What else will you take away from this course?
• PDF COURSE HANDOUTS
• FURTHER READING/REFERENCE LIST
• COURSE GUIDE
• 12 WEEK ACCESS TO 8 TUTOR LED VIDEOS
• 7 COURSE WORKBOOKS (1 PER LESSON)
• 4 NCAMH PODCAST INTERVIEWS
• 2 SPOTTING THE SIGNS TOOLS (AUTISM AND DEPRESSION AND DEPRESSION ACROSS THE LIFE COURSE)
• 1 AUTISM AND DEPRESSION SPOTTING THE SIGNS TOOL
• 4 RESOURCE PACKS INCLUDING WORKSHEETS (SELF-CARE ACTIVITIES, THINKING STYLES RESOURCE PACK, COMPASSIONATE SELF-TALK RESOURCE PACK, STRENGTHS, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES WORKSHEETS).
• 3 ARTICLES
• 1 ENERGY ACCOUNTING TOOL
• LINKS TO NICE GUIDANCE
How long with this course take to complete?
The learning on this online training course equates to approximately 2 days of training (16 hours).
Can I go on to complete the BPS Approved Certificate?
If you would like to go on to complete the BPS Approved Certificate please click here to go to the course page. There are a further six online modules in the Certificate Programme including:
• Module 1: Understanding Autism and Mental health
• Module 2: Core practitioner skills and adjustments to practice
• Module 3: Sensory Awareness and Regulation
• Module 4: Autism, Alexithymia, Masking/Camouflaging and Synesthesia.
• Module 5: Autism and Anxiety
• Module 7: Autism and Demand Avoidance