PSYC6514
10 units
6000 level
Course handbook
Description
Working across and within specialist settings requires unique considerations. The aim of this course is to introduce students to specialised models of culturally responsive assessment and interventions beyond the core models and diagnoses they have learned about to date. This includes both complex biopsychosocial presentations in children and adults and complex dynamics and interventions involving broader family/carer systems. This course will focus on the assessment and treatment of psychological problems associated with specific health and medical conditions seen across a range of settings and across the lifespan. The course also aims to foster a sense of professional competence in health and local government settings through the exploration of interdisciplinary consultation and collaborations, relevant assessment issues, advanced treatment approaches and by developing a critical approach to various clinical and professional practice issues within the context of medical referrals and health and illness.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Apply advanced psychological knowledge to complex presentations (APAC standard 4.2.1).
2. Competently evaluate mild to severe psychological disorders with reference to international taxonomies of classification using appropriate assessment tools and processes (APAC standard 4.2.2).
3. Integrate, interpret and synthesise clinical psychological assessment data with the knowledge of psychopathology to inform case formulations, diagnosis and intervention. (APAC standard 4.2.2).
4. Competently select, tailor and implement context specific evidence-based interventions in the context of interdisciplinary consultation and collaboration (APAC standard 4.2.3).
5. Effectively evaluate and monitor outcomes (APAC standard 4.2.3)
Content
- Theoretical understanding of mental health and complex clinical presentations
- Advanced psychological formulations for complex clinical presentations
- Assessment approaches for complex clinical presentations
- Intervention approaches for complex clinical presentations
- Psychopharmacology, particularly as it relates to complex clinical presentations
Requisite
This course is only available to students enrolled in the Master of Clinical Psychology [40187] or the Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology) [12452].
Assumed knowledge
It is assumed that students will have completed a four-year program in Psychology which included course(s) in abnormal psychology and which has been accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council.
Assessment items
Case Study / Problem Based Learning: Case Study / Problem Based Learning 1
Case Study / Problem Based Learning: Case Study / Problem Based Learning 2
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Seminar-1
- Face to Face On Campus 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
- Students are expected to complete 1.5 hours of guided learning via online preparation prior to their seminar and an additional 6.5 hours of independent study per week.
- Compulsory Requirement: Students must meet the compulsory attendance requirement.
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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