Assessment and Intervention Skills in Clinical Psychology 2 unit (PSY715)

Introduction

This unit will introduce you to advanced clinical psychology assessment and intervention approaches. The focus will be on the advanced understanding of the diagnostic features of clinical disorders and diverse presentations across the lifespan and how this informs intervention approaches. 

Summary

Unit name	Assessment and Intervention Skills in Clinical Psychology 2
Unit code	PSY715
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Health School of Psychological Sciences
Discipline	Psychology
Coordinator	Sianon Daley
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Learning Outcomes

• Apply and interpret current DSM and ICD systems to assess and diagnose comorbid mental health disorders.
• Evaluate the priority and severity of psychological symptoms for transdiagnostic clinical intervention.
• Implement clinical psychology interventions to create evidence-based, flexible treatment plans that are responsive to changes in client presentation.
• Evaluate the efficacy of selected interventions to reduce symptom severity in clinical disorders.

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Prerequisites

PSY711 OR PSY709

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	3hr on campus workshop weekly, 4hrs independent learning weekly
Assessment	OSCE|Workshop Worksheets|Written Case Formulation|Written Treatment Plan
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Each week, you will be required to engage in readings related to the following week’s content. These readings will be placed on MyLO in the associated modules.
Recommended	Additional reading lists may be provided on MyLO.

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