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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Awareness Diploma

This course offers a thorough insight into the symptoms, causes and treatments of the psychological disorder, Obsessive Compulsive DisorderÓ and the effects that this has on a person. From initial diagnosis through to living with the disorder, the course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of this common mental health condition and the ways of facilitating living with OCD.

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Course overview:

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What Will You Learn?

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a very common, chronic and an enduring disorder in which a person has irrepressible and recurring thoughts or obsessions and behaviours that they feel compelled to repeat.

From cleanliness and evenness, through to obsessive perfection and constant checking, the course defines OCD as a neurological brain disorder and delves into greater depth on how the brain activity is changed when OCD sets in.

From the concept of compulsions, the course details the various forms of compulsions, the development cycle of OCD and elaborates on how OCD develops into a vicious cycle of thought repressions and compulsions and how people with OCD get stuck in that cycle. The course goes into how OCD can be managed better and what we can do in day-to-day life to make the disorder more manageable.

A section is dedicated to the effects of OCD on children, as most occurrences of the disease start from an early age, and how a child with OCD can be helped with the different types of cognitive and behavioural therapies to improve their condition.

The fact that the person suffers occurrences often knows that his or her behaviour is abnormal and hence tries to contain it makes it sometimes difficult to diagnose. This often creates anxiety within the sufferer since it does not feel natural to the person. The course suggests possible treatments using various techniques and the limitations of each of these as well as cognitive therapy to help effectively confront the thoughts rather than suppressing them.

Finally, the last module moves towards how you can help your family and the wider society with the insight you have gained in the topic. It provides ways to spread awareness about the disease along with prevention techniques and methods. It also gives general tips on how to handle friends and family suffering from OCD so as to keep them from harming themselves and others surrounding them, as well as offering helpful supporting groups and charities for sufferers.

Who Would Benefit from This Course?

The Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Awareness Diploma Course has been created for those who may have (or think they may have) the condition, know someone else who has it or work in a therapeutic role with those who do.

From the course, you will gain a deeper understanding of OCD, its causes, signs and symptoms, what it’s like to live with, and the diagnosis and treatment process. With this information, you’ll become more familiar with the condition and will be in a better position to support yourself or others.

Modules

Module 1: Understanding OCD 9 Parts

Introduction
Part 1: What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
Part 2: Obsession
Part 3: The OCD Cycle
Part 4: OCD Spectrum Disorders
Part 5: Summary
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 1 Assessment

Module 2: Signs and Symptoms of OCD 6 Parts

Part 1: Different Forms of OCD
Part 2: General Signs and Symptoms
Part 3: Summary
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 2 Assessment

Module 3: Causes Behind OCD 5 Parts

Part 1: Causes of OCD
Part 2: Summary
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 3 Assessment

Module 4: Children and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 6 Parts

Part 1: Children Suffering From OCD
Part 2: Causes Of OCD In Children
Part 3: Summary
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 4 Assessment

Module 5: Living with OCD 6 Parts

Part 1: The Effects of OCD
Part 2: Personal Accounts
Part 3: Summary
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 5 Assessment

Module 6: Diagnosis 5 Parts

Part 1: How is OCD Diagnosed?
Part 2: Summary
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 6 Assessment

Module 7: Treatment of OCD 7 Parts

Part 1: Seeking Professional Help
Part 2: Medication
Part 3: Self Help
Part 4: Summary
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 7 Assessment

Module 8: Helping Hands 6 Parts

Part 1: Helping Others With OCD
Part 2: Refusing Treatment
Part 3: Summary
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 8 Assessment

Accreditations

The Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Awareness Diploma will take you up to 150 hours to complete working from home. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace. This is a Level 3 course and will give you 150 CPD (Continued Professional Development) points.

Upon completion of your course assessments, you receive 2 certificates. A certificate from the Centre of Excellence and a CPD certificate displaying the number of CPD points earned from the course.

Many Centre of Excellence courses are Fully Accredited by the world’s leading professional membership association for natural medicine – The Complementary Medical Association (The CMA).

You can apply to join The CMA as a Student Member while you are still studying, and if you do so you will be eligible to use the post nominal letters SCMA after your name.

Upon graduation from a CMA Registered course you will be eligible to apply for CMA Membership and this will give you numerous professional benefits including being able to use the letters MCMA after your name – Member of The Complementary Medical Association. This will demonstrate your commitment to excellence and professionalism in the natural healthcare field.

Register with The CMA as a Student or fully qualified Practitioner via The CMA website where you will be asked to submit your certificate of graduation, and proof of insurance.

The CMA’s recommended insurers are Westminster global.

This course is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme. Therefore, upon successful completion of this course, learners can also receive a certificate of achievement from Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary, which lists the details of all the units the learner has completed as part of the course. (This certificate is optional and costs an additional £25).

The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.

The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through their awarding organisations they have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. They are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.

Their knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables them to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.

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