Clinical Skills

Course aim

To develop and apply knowledge of basic and advanced clinical skills for observing, assessing, communicating with and intervening with clients.

Course content

Students will develop knowledge of the principles of psychotherapy and will build basic counselling skills, including interviewing skills, micro skills, and ethical considerations (informed consent and confidentiality). Students develop skills and knowledge based on a scientist-practitioner model emphasising the use of evidence-based skills and interventions.

Textbook(s)

Ivey, A & Ivey, M 2014, Intentional interviewing and counselling: facilitating client development in a multicultural society (with CD-ROM), 8th Edition, Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove, CA

Zimmerman, M. 2013, Interview guide for evaluating DSM-5 psychiatric disorders and the mental status examination, 2nd ed., Psych Products Press, East Greenwich, RI

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

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

Practical demonstration, Practical examination

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.