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Child Psychopathology (PSYC90023)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Dr Rowena Conroy
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Overview
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This subject focuses on the clinical manifestation, aetiology, diagnosis, assessment, and management of high-prevalence psychological disorders of childhood and adolescence. The role of systemic and developmental factors in understanding and managing young people’s psychological difficulties are a focus. Current theoretical models of common disorders will be presented. Ways in which psychological disorders manifest at different developmental stages will be discussed, and complexities associated with differential diagnosis considered. Challenges associated with assessment and formulation when there are multiple informants will be discussed. Students will be taught about evidence-based approaches to assessment and intervention for each disorder. There will be a strong focus, throughout, on case-based learning.
Intended learning outcomes
Knowledge
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Explain how high-prevalence psychological disorders typically manifest across different developmental stages during childhood
- Differentiate between signs/symptoms of psychological disorders and developmentally typical childhood behaviours
- Describe evidence-based approaches to assessment and intervention for psychological disorders commonly seen in childhood and adolescence
- Describe the factors that contribute to the development and maintenance of psychological disorders that commonly present in childhood and adolescence
Skills
On completion of this subject students should:
- Demonstrate skills in assessment and diagnosis of psychological disorders that typically manifest across different developmental stages during childhood
Application of Knowledge and Skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Develop clinical case formulations and intervention plans for children and adolescents that take into account systemic and developmental variables.
Generic skills
Written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
Analytical, information intergration and synthesizing skills
Thorough knowledge of typical child development will be presumed
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Enrolment in one of the following Psychology professional training progams, 527CL, 527CN, 080CL, 080CN or MC-PSYCHCS
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Completion of psychology studies to fourth-year (Honours) level.
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Assignment - a written case scenario will be provided mid semester and the student will be expected to provide a report of not more than 1000 words outlining the assessment process leading to a possible diagnosis/es, differential diagnoses and evidenced based treatment
| 30% | |
Essay - an essay of not more than 2500 words on a given topic relevant to the lecture series
| 70% | |
Hurdle requirement: Mandatory attendance of at least 80% of the seminars and satisfactory class participation is required. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Rowena Conroy Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 1.5 hours of lectures/seminars per week for 12 weeks Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
Dr Rowena Conroy
Time commitment details
85 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
No prescribed text.
Recommended texts and other resources
Mash, Edward J. & Barkly, Russell A. Child Psychopathology (2nd edition 2003); The Guildford Press: New York. A reading list will be provided.
- Related Handbook entries
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Last updated: 3 November 2022