Behavioural Therapy

Andrew Salter who founded modern behavioural therapy used conceptions of excitation and inhibition as the basis for treatment of the neurotic. When excitatory forces dominate, people are action-orientated and emotionally free.

They meet life on their own terms. The neurotic, on the other hand, always suffers from an excess of inhibition. Through this course the student will learn how Behavioural Therapy employs mental and physical exercise to build and strengthen the excitatory processes, creating a new balance where they can dominate the brain functioning and overcome problematic behaviour.

Entry requirements:

There are no previous skills or qualifications required to register for this study programme.

Support:

All students will be assigned a personal tutor with whom they may correspond with via telephone or email. Details will be in your course study pack.

Duration:

All students have one year to complete this course from date of registration. Average study of 60 hours.

Provided materials:

• ASET approved course pack
• Unlimited support Monday to Friday
• ASET registration
• Certification

Course syllabus:

• Course introduction
• Psychological development
• Biological basis of behaviour
• Basic drives and motives
• Conflict and stress
• Abnormality and normality
• Social behaviour
• Behavioural therapies
• Normal not neurotic
• Effectiveness of therapies

Examination:

No examination is necessary

Assessment method:

This course is completed using continual assessment, allowing your tutor to closely monitor your progress every step of the way. Therefore no examination is required.

Qualification:

Both qualifications are issued upon successful completion

Qualification 1: 

Behavioural Therapy Certificate

Diploma entitling you to use the letters SAC Cert, after your name

Qualification 2:

ASET Behavioural Therapy Certificate

This Course leads to an ASET Level 2 Award Certificate for successful learners. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 2 on the National Qualifications Framework (NFQ) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3).

The Award has been designed by a learning provider to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements and as such is not listed as a qualification on NQF. While the duration, content or assessment may vary from similar national qualifications, in accrediting the programme at level 2; ASET attests that its learning outcomes are at an equivalent level to a level 2 national qualification..