Program Overview
Program Overview
The PSY539 Adult Interventions 2 subject extends upon the content covered in PSY533 Foundations of Clinical Psychology, PSY534 Clinical Psychopathology, and PSY536 Adult Interventions 1. The emphasis will be on case and problem formulation-driven treatment planning, treatment implementation, and treatment outcome evaluation.
Subject Information
Grading System
The grading system for this subject is HD/FL.
Duration
The duration of this subject is one session.
School
This subject is offered by the School of Psychology.
Enrolment Restrictions
This subject is available to students in the Master of Clinical Psychology.
Prerequisites
The prerequisite for this subject is PSY534.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to describe and critically evaluate various therapeutic approaches, techniques, and procedures with respect to theoretical origin, hypothesised change processes, indications, contraindications, and precautions in implementation.
- be able to outline the general nature and aetiological formulation of complex psychopathological syndromes, including psychotic disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, eating disorders, sexual dysfunctions, paraphilias, and dissociative disorders.
- be able to design, implement, and evaluate individual and group-based psychological interventions for clients from a range of these clinical populations.
Syllabus
This subject will cover the following topics:
- A brief overview of the range of psychological therapies.
- Recent developments in psychological treatment, including integrated, transtheoretical, and transdiagnostic approaches.
- Theoretical and empirical bases of various approaches to psychological treatment.
- Case-formulation driven treatment planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Case-based illustrations of psychological interventions for a range of complex presentations.
Residential School
This subject contains a 2.5 day Compulsory Residential School. The residential school activities will include:
- Viewing video-recorded demonstrations of various approaches to psychological therapy with specific populations, followed by group discussion.
- Staff-led case presentation and discussions.
- Small-group learning activities and role-plays
- Student presentation and discussion of techniques and procedures used in psychological therapy.
The residential schools within the Master of Clinical Psychology course have a number of aims, including:
- Provision of face-to-face contact opportunities between students and academic staff.
- Provision of face-to-face contact opportunities between students to develop a supportive and collegial professional network.
- Facilitation of access to University resources held in the main library and the Psychology Resource Library.