Child and Adolescent Psychopathology and Interventions

Course aim

To prepare students for working with children and adolescents with a variety of psychological problems.

Course content

Students will develop skills in diagnosis (using current major diagnostic classifications systems) and aetiology (including psychological models) of psychological problems across the spectrum of severity within the child and adolescent age range. Topics include: Mood disorders, anxiety disorders, learning disorders, PTSD and child abuse, working with families, attachment, and behavioural disorders.

Textbook(s)

Flessner, C.A., & Pracentini, J.C. 2017, Clinical Handbook of Psychological Disorders in Children and Adolescents: A Step by Step Treatment Manual, Guildford, New York

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Workshop	3 hours x 12 Weeks

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

Assessment

Report, Viva Voce

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4Y)
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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.