Adult mental health : psychological therapies and interventions

Behavioural Activation for Depression: is an evidence-based psychological therapy that is recommended in The Matrix: A Guide for the Delivery of Evidence Based Psychological Therapies (Scottish Government, 2011), the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network clinical guideline (2010) and the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (2009) clinical guideline for the treatment and management of depression in adults. It is a psychological therapy that is ideally suited for delivery in a stepped care service model.

Within Adult Mental Health there are three learning programmes (further information can be found on our BA e-leaflet). On completion of BA Basics, learners can select the learning programme that is most suited to meet the needs of people with depression within their service.

Each learning programmes provides a blended learning approach including asynchronous and synchronous training opportunities, e-learning modules, coaching and supervision. Interactive sessions are all provided remotely. Our blended learning approach follows NES’s ethos to ensure ongoing implementation and fidelity to evidence-based interventions.