Basic Structured Psychotherapies (PSYT90083)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
p.yardley@unimelb.edu.au
Administrative contact
Victoria Kingsley
Overview
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The course is aimed at any clinician working within the mental health field who wants to develop practical skills in implementing Evidence Supported Structured Psychotherapies in a range of mental health settings and conditions. It comprises a range of learning activities. These include pre reading of prescribed texts and articles, on line discussions, case write ups, tutorials and skill development workshops.
The introductory course will focus on development of basic skills in structured psychotherapy by focussing on the clinical application of structured psychotherapy to patients presenting with symptoms of depression or anxiety.
Intended learning outcomes
To acquire the knowledge and skills required to apply the theory and practice of structured psychotherapy to the treatment of people with problems associated with anxiety and depression.
At the end of the course participants will be ready to develop advanced competencies in the specialist practice of structured psychotherapies such as CBT in specialist clinical areas such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and psychosis via the subject Advanced Structured Psychotherapies (a case based approach).
- Critically discuss the theory and development of cognitive-Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and other structured psychotherapies
- Provide examples of case conceptualisations for individuals with specific mental health problems
- Utilise Socratic Questioning as a therapeutic tool
- Develop basic competence in the use of behavioural and cognitive interventions for depression and anxiety
- Demonstrate specific skills in structured interventions for individuals with depression.
- Apply behavioural and cognitive interventions to Generalised Anxiety
- Design a treatment plan specifically tailored to an individual’s needs and based on a conceptualisation of the case
- Devise optimal treatment approaches to individuals with depression and/or anxiety when working within a variety of settings
- Critically analyse one’s skill development using reflective practice and an experimental approach
- Compare and contrast the research evidence available for structured psychotherapies for mental health problems
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Basic knowledge of principles of psychotherapy and learning theory. Encouraged to be working clinically in mental health field.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Case report of 1,500 words due end of semester (worth 20%)
- Demonstration of skills via structured role plays during class. Assessed by workshop facilitators using Cognitive Therapist competency checklist, 2 workshops during semester (Worth 20%)
- Critical writing assignment of 3,000 words due week 6 (worth 35%)
- Completion of 5 journal entries containing application and outcome of specific structured psychotherapy skills in clinical practice. One journal entry marked bi-weekly (Worth 25%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Priscilla Yardley Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 35 Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
p.yardley@unimelb.edu.au
Administrative contact
Victoria Kingsley
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
This subject is delivered online with two full day on-campus workshops.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Science Course Master of Mental Health Science Course Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Science
Last updated: 3 November 2022