Available in 2024
Course code

MEDI6145

Units

10 units

Level

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