Poverty and Deprivation

Aims

• Discuss ways to improve access and outcomes for those from deprived areas and experiencing poverty
• Discuss best practice guidance on using CBT to help to reduce the link between financial difficulties and poor mental health
• Exploring therapist bias/ stigma when working with people in poverty/ low expectations for recovery
• Asking about money worries within the assessment as standard- encouraging all therapists to complete the free training New financial wellbeing session now added to All Our Health - elearning for healthcare (e-lfh.org.uk)
• Increase awareness of socio economic issues amongst CBT therapists and Psychological Wellbeing practitioners in the UK
• Organise CPD training events for BABCP members: At least 2 per year
• Collaborate on relevant research projects
• Collaborate with those with lived experience in all of these activities
• Collaborating with other organisations to develop shared campaigns and goals

Committee members

Join

You can join the Poverty & Deprivation SIG here (member login required)

Contact

Email the SIG committee at poverty-sig@babcp.com