| 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 |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
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Requisites
Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MCPS or MCPA or be undertaking the course as professional development
Overview
Work as a Clinical Psychologist requires advanced knowledge and skills in relation to diagnosis, assessment, and intervention with a broad spectrum of clients, including those with complex and severe psychopathology. This course aims to provide student with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively diagnose and assess complex mental health presentations, and develop effective treatment plans based on in-depth case formulations.
This course provides students with a working knowledge of psychopathology for complex psychological presentations, in addition to an understanding of the aetiology and nosology of these presentations. Further, this course provides students with strong diagnostic and clinical assessment skills required for working effectively with complex adult presentations, including: Personality Disorders, Psychosis and Bipolar I and II, Complex Trauma and PTSD, Addictions, and, Adult Developmental Disorders. Attendance at the on-campus workshops/residential schools and 13 hours of online workshops are mandatory. Dates of the on-campus workshops/residential schools 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:
- Accurately assess and diagnose complex mental health presentations using major classificatory systems.
- Conduct advanced differential diagnosis with complex and severe mental health conditions.
- Apply key evidence-based theory and case formulation skills to Clinical Psychology intervention planning for complex and severe Psychopathology.
- Consider personal biases and ethical reasoning when providing assessment and interventions to those with complex mental health needs.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Personality Disorders | 20.00 |
| 2. | Psychosis, Bipolar I and II | 20.00 |
| 3. | Adult Development Disorders | 20.00 |
| 4. | Complex Trauma and PTSD | 20.00 |
| 5. | Addictions | 20.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
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
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report | No | 50 | 1,2,3,4 |
| Objtv Strctrd Clncl Exm (OSCE) | No | 50 | 1,2,3,4 |