Virtual Patients as Mindtools: Developing Positive Psychological Capital to Enhance Thinking Skills in Mental Health Triage for Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners

Based upon the principals of cognitive psychology, more specifically information processing models, cognitive affective theory of multimedia learning and the cognitive load model, I am investigating whether recorded role plays promote higher order thinking skills and aid with cognitive development as well as behavioural skills development.

Investigating whether thinking skills develop when trainee therapists watch videos of their role plays