Competence Frameworks

UCL competence frameworks for the delivery of effective psychological interventions

This page gives you access to the suite of UCL competence frameworks. Some set out competences for the delivery of specific therapy modalities, others describe the competences associated with specific clinical populations and clinical contexts.

Competence frameworks for specific therapy modalities, and for their supervision

• Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy
  - Group Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy for depression
• Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic Therapy
• Systemic Therapy
• Humanistic Therapy
• Interpersonal Psychotherapy
• Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy
• Counselling for Depression
• Couples Therapy for Depression
• Cognitive Analytic Therapy
• Eye Movement and Desensitisation (EMDR) therapy
• Supervision of Psychological Therapies

Competence frameworks for specific clinical groups and clinical contexts

• Psychological Interventions for People with Eating Disorders
• Psychological Interventions in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
• Psychological Interventions in Multidisciplinary Paediatric Settings
• Psychological Interventions with People with Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder
• Psychological Interventions with People with Personality Disorder
• Psychological Interventions with People with Persistent Physical Health Problems (Long term conditions/medically unexplained symptoms)
• Delivering Inpatient Children and Young People's Mental Heath Care

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  Self-harm and Suicide Prevention Competence Framework
• Individual Placement and Support (IPS)
• Mental Health Peer Support Workers

Competence frameworks developed by partner organisations, using the UCL model 

• IAPT Perinatal competency framework 
• ​​​​​​​Delivering Adult and Older Adult Acute Mental Health Inpatient Care