MEDI6145
10 units
6000 level
Course handbook
Description
Students will develop an understanding of the theoretical concepts and basic skills underlying effective interventions. Modules cover: change during the life cycle; change without expert help; stages of change; motivational interviewing; harm minimisation; brief interventions; medication compliance therapies; relapse prevention and Health Behaviour change with cancer and chronic pain patients.Motivating Health Behaviour Change is a skills-based course. Skills-based courses prove a knowledge and skills-base for assessment and intervention with people with AOD problems in various settings.Students who have completed MEDI6140 - Clinical Approaches to D/A Problems are not able to enrol in this course.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Online
- Semester 1 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Describe reasons for modest optimism regarding the role of expert help;
2. Identify a client's stage of change;
3. Demonstrate motivational interviewing or compliance therapy strategies;
4. Describe research evidence concerning the effectiveness of motivational interviewing;
5. Describe compliance therapy strategies;
6. Describe brief intervention approaches; and
7. Describe relapse prevention strategies.
Content
1. Change during the life cycle
2. Change without expert help
3. Stages of change
4. Motivational interviewing
5. Medication compliance
6. Harm minimisation
7. Brief interventions
8. Relapse prevention
9. Health behaviour change with cancer and chronic pain patients
Assumed knowledge
Students who work in a health employment setting, allow approximately 7 days of clinical work with clients who report alcohol or other drug use. (Please note that this is not a placement and that appropriate work settings include accident and emergency, on the ward, community nursing and mental health services). Mentoring will be required for a minimum of 2 meetings across the semester.If you are currently unemployed, you will need to meet with your mentor regularly so that you can practice the skills required for this course.
Assessment items
Online Learning Activity: Discussion Board
Practical Demonstration: Critical Analysis
Role Play: Skills Demonstration Recording and Critique
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Online
Online Activity-1
- Online 4 hour(s) per week(s) for week(s) starting in week 1
Self-Directed Learning-1
- Self-Directed 6 hour(s) per week(s) for week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
- MEDI6145 - Semester 1, 2024 (Online) (PDF, 189.1 KB)
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