Specialised Interventions

Course aim

To expand students' knowledge of mainstream psychological interventions to include esoteric and/or advanced specialised interventions, the evidence-base for these interventions, their application, and research support.

Course content

Students will be introduced to specialised psychotherapeutic interventions including, but not limited to motivational interviewing, family therapy, dialectical behavioural therapy, schema therapy, hypnosis, ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy), and trauma focused cognitive behavioural therapy.

This course will be taught by specialists in the areas of each therapeutic technique.

Textbook(s)

Nezu, C.M., & Nezu, A.M. 2015, The Oxford handbook of cognitive and behavioral therapies., Oxford, New York

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Critique, Portfolio

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.