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Foundations of Working with Adolescents (PSYT90032)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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The coursework subjects allow participants to develop an understanding of the principal theoretical and clinical concepts associated with individual child treatment, individual adolescent treatment, family work, and work with parents, teachers, and other professionals who are involved in a case.
This subject will cover:
- specific aspects of developmental theory, cognitive-behavioural theory, psychodynamic theory and systems theory perspectives which may be used to understand and work effectively with adolescents;
- various forms of adolescent behaviour and how they may be responded to therapeutically;
- various forms of communication adolescents may use and how they may be responded to therapeutically; and
- the importance of confidentiality and appropriate therapeutic behaviour.
Intended learning outcomes
Participants will develop their understanding of:
- The principal theoretical orientations employed in clinical work with adolescents
- The fundamental concepts that these theoretical orientations are based upon
- The rationale for selection of one form of treatment over another
- The application of appropriate therapeutic interventions
- Distinguish theoretical orientations employed in clinical work
- Describe fundamental concepts that these theoretical orientations are based upon
- Consider the rationale for selection of one form of treatment over another
- Discuss the application of appropriate therapeutic interventions
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, participants should be able to:
- Establish a therapeutic relationship with adolescents
- Identify which interventions might be effectively applied to specific presenting problems of adolescents with whom they work
- Develop a treatment plan for specific presenting problems of adolescents with whom they work
Last updated: 3 November 2022