PY5012:03
Methods of Intervention 2
Townsville
Inadmissable Subject Combination: PY5004
39 hours flexible delivery. Second semester.
Available to MPsych or DPsych students or by permission of the course coordinator.
Staff: Dr W Hman.
Students will acquire knowledge and training in intervention strategies that may be used in the prevention and treatment of psychological problems, as well as coping with or preventing physical illness. A range of interventions will be considered together with their application to different problems and situations.
Learning Objectives:
- to become proficient at employing basic counselling skills;
- to become proficient at basic cognitive psychotherapeutic techniques;
- to become proficient at basic relaxation and desensitisation techniques;
- to gain experience presenting case details orally;
- to gain experience presenting case details in written format;
- to become familiar with ethical principles affecting delivery of psychological interventions.
- to become proficient at evaluating different treatment techniques and selecting the most appropriate for given problem;
- to become proficient at planning appropriate treatment programs for different types of problems, including in areas of health and medical psychology.
Assessment by demonstration of clinical skills (40%); written treatment plans (30%); written examinations (30%).