D79 STrAtegies for RelaTives (START) 141026Info Location Attendee Categories Contact More Info Event Information
DescriptionThis course is for non-clinically qualified staff (e.g. assistant psychologists, dementia workers) supporting family carers of people with dementia, or qualified psychologists/service managers who want training to set up, deliver or oversee START delivery in their service/organisation. STrAtegies for RelaTives (START) is an intervention for informal/unpaid carers of people with dementia: -Aimed at reducing anxiety and depression -Delivered in eight-sessions -Which promotes strategies for coping with caring for a family member with dementia -Carers gain personalised strategies -START facilitators are trained graduates, supervised by an experienced clinical psychologist Please see the Additional Info Tab for extra details. For further information please see our website below: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/psychiatry/research/mental-health-older-people/projects/start
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Attendee Categories1) Initial 1 Full Day Training Session Only
Additional ItemsContactFor all queries in regards to this Course please contact the following :- PLEASE ONLY CONTACT THE ONLINE STORE DIRECTLY IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH YOUR DEBIT/CREDIT CARD PAYMENT, FOR ALL OTHER QUERIES RELATING TO THIS COURSE INCLUDING CANCELLATIONS THESE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE CONTACT DETAILS ABOVE.
More InformationSTART is clinically effective at reducing dementia carers’ anxiety and depressive symptoms (Livingston G et al. 2013 BMJ 347:f6276 ; Livingston G et al. 2014 Lancet Psychiatry 1(7):539-48), cost-neutral and cost-effective for both carers and patients, and in line with NICE guidance. The course includes: 1 full day training session including 6 hours of training delivered by UCL clinical team on the 14th of October 2026 4 x 2-hour accreditation sessions delivered over 1.5 days by UCL clinical team on the 28th of October and 4th of November 2026 + Course and delivery materials Note: Staff intending to deliver START sessions are advised to sign up to the entire course (training + accreditation sessions). Senior qualified staff may wish to join the training session only | |||||||||||||||
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