NS5364 - Forensic Psychopathology and Psychotherapy 2

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 4
Administered by:	Discipline of Nursing, Midwifery & Nutrition

Individual therapies in forensic settings, including cognitive behavioural therapy and dialectical behaviour therapy. Group therapy, family therapy, art therapy, music, drama and theatre in forensic settings. Responding to offender guilt, remorse, shame and reparation and their lack. Outcome studies and the evidence-base for choice of treatments. Therapeutic responses to challenging behaviours. Needs and therapeutic responses to specific client groups.

Learning Outcomes

• to articulate and critically assess the evidence base for particular forensic practices, including responses to specific challenging behaviours such as arson, sexual offending, self-harm and suicidal and assaultive behaviour;
• to describe a range of group and individual therapies and critically evaluate their value in forensic settings;
• to describe the use of the arts as a therapeutic medium in forensic settings;
• to recognise and respond effectively to the needs of special client groups, including women, young people, people with intellectual disability, people with co-occurring substance abuse, people from non-English speaking backgrounds and cultural or religious minorities, the elderly and the infirm;
• to respond effectively to offender guilt, remorse, shame and reparation, and their lack, and give a rationale for their response.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Prerequisites:

NS5360 and NS5363

Availabilities
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Professor Colin Holmes
Method of Delivery:	and WWW - LearnJCUPrinted materials
Assessment:	assignments.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.