Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) Training with Dr Gemma Ridel

A 2-day online course

Monday 25 April 2022, 9:00 – 12:00

Tuesday 26 April 2022, 9:00 – 12:00

Online via Zoom

What is Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST)?

CST is an evidence-based group treatment for people with mild to moderate dementia. It involves 14 or more sessions of stimulating, themed activities, based around more complex principles including learning theory and person-centred care. CST can be extended into a longer-term treatment and can be offered to a range of clients including outpatients and people in residential or day care.

What does the training involve?

Training is interactive, involving group exercises, role-play, and video observation as well as some ‘teaching’. It is aimed to equip people with the knowledge required to deliver group CST in their work setting.

Who is the trainer?

The training is led by Dr Gemma Ridel, a clinical psychologist currently working with people with dementia in Norfolk. She also lectures on the University of East Anglia Clinical Psychology Doctoral Programme. Gemma has extensive experience of teaching, supervising and running CST groups. She was involved with the Individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy trial, as Norfolk was one of the sites in the randomised controlled trial. She has provided many CST training workshops and conference presentations in the UK and Ireland.

Upon registering for the course you will receive a booking confirmation email. We will then be in touch closer to the time of the event with programme updates and joining instructions. If you have any other queries, please contact cst-international@ucl.ac.uk.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CONFERENCE IS NOW FULLY BOOKED AND A WAITING LIST IS IN PLACE.

Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) Training with Professor Aimee Spector.

A 2-day online course with Professor Aimee Spector

Tuesday 1 February 2022, 9:00 – 12:00

Wednesday 2 February 2022, 9:00 – 12:00

Online via Zoom

What is Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST)?

CST is an evidence-based group treatment for people with mild to moderate dementia. It involves 14 or more sessions of stimulating, themed activities, based around more complex principles including learning theory and person-centred care. CST can be extended into a longer-term treatment and can be offered to a range of clients including outpatients and people in residential or day care.

What does the training involve?

Training is led by Aimee Spector, who was involved in the original development of CST and has over 20 years of experience in CST practice and research including its global implementation.

Training is interactive, involving group exercises, role-play, and video observation as well as some ‘teaching’. It is aimed to equip people with the knowledge required to deliver group CST in their work setting.

Upon registering for the course you will receive a booking confirmation email. We will then be in touch closer to the time of the event with programme updates and joining instructions. If you have any other queries, please contact cst-international@ucl.ac.uk