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Psychosocial Interventions with Youth (PSYT90044)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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July
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Availability | July - Online |
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Course content includes:
- Foundations of cognitive-behavioural therapies (CBT)
- Recent developments in the applications of CBT in the treatment of serious mental illness
- Designing basic CBT interventions for young people with serious mental illness
- Interpersonal developmental theories and the role of the peer group
- Designing group-based interventions for young clients
- Providing psychoeducation and support to families
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of this subject students should be able to:
- Outline the major developments in the application of cognitive-behavioural interventions in the treatment of the onset of serious mental illness in young people;
- Develop a basic understanding of the role of psychodynamic therapies in the treatment of serious mental illness in young people;
- Design cognitive-behavioural interventions in the treatment of primary and secondary morbidity in serious mental illness in young people;
- Outline the rationale for group-based interventions in working with young people;
- Design group-based interventions for young people with serious mental illness;
- Outline the major needs of families experiencing the onset of a major mental illness; and
- Design and implement core family-based interventions.
Generic skills
By the end of this subject students should be able to:
- Outline the major developments in the application of cognitive-behavioural interventions in the treatment of the onset of serious mental illness in young people;
- Develop a basic understanding of the role of psychodynamic therapies in the treatment of serious mental illness in young people;
- Design cognitive-behavioural interventions in the treatment of primary and secondary morbidity in serious mental illness in young people;
- Outline the rationale for group-based interventions in working with young people;
- Design group-based interventions for young people with serious mental illness;
- Outline the major needs of families experiencing the onset of a major mental illness; and
- Design and implement core family-based interventions.
Last updated: 3 November 2022