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PSY5070 Adult Psychopathology

Semester 2, 2022 External
Units : 1
Faculty or Section : Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences
School or Department : School of Psychology and Wellbeing
Grading basis : Graded
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Staffing

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Requisites

Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MPPS or MCPS or be undertaking the course as professional development

Overview

Psychological practice requires that Psychologists possess knowledge and skills to effectively recognise, assess and diagnose psychopathology. This course provides students with knowledge and skills in evidence-based methods for the assessment and treatment of common psychopathology in adult populations. This course provides knowledge and skill required to conduct differential diagnosis using the DSM-5-TR classification system.

This course aims to support a problem-solving approach to understanding of common psychological disorders, including knowledge and skills related to diagnosis in addition to aetiology, maintaining mechanisms, and broad frameworks of intervention. Attendance at the five on-campus workshops is mandatory. Dates of the five workshops will be according to the 'Workshop Schedule' which will be emailed to students at the outset of the program.

Course learning outcomes

On completion of this course, students should be able to:

  1. competently use semi-structured interview and standard clinical interview for diagnosis;
  2. apply theory-based conceptualizations of psychological disorders;
  3. integrate knowledge of aetiological and maintaining factors to develop effective inventions for specific psychological disorders;
  4. develop a comprehensive best-practice biopsychosocial treatment plan;
  5. conceptualise mental illness within a cross cultural context, and,
  6. formulate treatment plans in keeping with best practice in interprofessional care for mental health consumers with complex needs.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. The Queensland Mental Health Act, DSM-5, and ICD-10. Diagnosis of mental health disorders through semi-structure clinical interview and standard clinical interview. 20.00
2. Anxiety Disorders 15.00
3. Mood disorders 15.00
4. Differential and comorbid diagnoses: Psychoses 5.00
5. Differential and comorbid diagnoses: Obsessive Compulsive, Trauma, and Dissociative disorders 10.00
6. Differential and comorbid diagnoses: Eating, Sleeping, and Substance-Related disorders 10.00
7. Differential and comorbid diagnoses: Personality Disorders 5.00
8. Integrating legal, ethical, professional issues, and medication management 10.00
9. Working with Older Adults 10.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

American Psychiatric Association 2013, Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, 5th edn, Text Revision.
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Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Case 精东传媒app No 50 1,2,3,4,5,6
Assignments Practical Demonstration No 50 1,2,3,4,5,6
Date printed 10 February 2023