PSY539 Adult Interventions 2 (8)
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This subject extends the study of evidence-based psychotherapy with adult clients, with a focus on schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders; eating disorders; personality disorders; substance-related disorders; dissociative disorders; and sexual and gender identity disorders. The subject will also introduce a number of new and emerging treatments, including schema therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Session 2 | | Distance* | Bathurst Campus |
*This subject offering contains a residential school. Please view following information for further details.
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: PSY539
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Psychology |
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Enrolment restrictions|
Available to students in the Master of Clinical Psychology |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to outline the nature and aetiologies of complex psychopathological syndromes, including traumatic stress disorders , eating disorders, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, personality disorders, substance-related disorders, co-morbid conditions, and sexual and gender identity disorders
- be able to Identify factors influencing the planning and implementation of treatments of these disorders with different client groups.
- be able to design and implement a psychotherapeutic intervention for clients from a range of specific clinical populations and/or their families, reflecting upon the appropriate modifications required for each population
- be able to describe the features and methods of several newer treatment modalities.
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- Intervention strategies for a range of disorders (e.g., eating disorders, personality disorders, traumatic stress disorders, sexual and gender identity disorders).
- Interventions for schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
- Theoretical and empirical foundations of the practice of clinical psychology with specific clinical populations
- The principles and practice of group therapy
- New and emerging therapies
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Residential SchoolThis subject contains a compulsory 2.5 day residential school.
The residential school is intended to serve a number of functions
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to demonstrate advanced therapy skills, including exposure therapy
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to teach application of psychotherapy in complex cases
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to review students' own cases
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lectures
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demonstrations
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case discussions and other small-group learning activities and role-plays
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student self-evaluation tasks
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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
