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BMRI5054: Psychotherapy and Psychosocial Care
2024 unit information
This unit of study will foster the development of knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to understand, evaluate and apply a wide range of evidence-based psychotherapeutic and psychosocial interventions, including integrated service delivery systems, for individuals with mental health disorders and their families. This unit will build on the psychosocial foundations and concepts of integrated formulation and care established in the first year courses to support trainees to understand the role of the major modalities of psychotherapy and psychosocial interventions which have been shown to significantly contribute to recovery and improved outcomes in mental health. The unit offers an overview of assessment and the historical context of the development of theories and evidence, moving to frameworks of human development across the life span, expanding applied knowledge of attachment and exploring theories of learning and personality. Participants will then examine a range of specific psychological interventions aimed at different aspects of individual and systemic functioning including psychodynamic approaches, DBT, structured brief therapies, more advanced applications of CBT and group, couples, family and systems of care interventions. Teaching methods will focus on research-enhanced and case-based learning with an integrative approach, supplemented by e-learning and audiovisual resources.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Brain and Mind Science
| Code | BMRI5054 |
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| Academic unit | Brain and Mind Science |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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BMRI5003 and BMRI5050 Knowledge and skills at the level of completion of Stage 1 Psychiatry training |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. understand, evaluate and apply a wide range of evidence-based psychotherapeutic and psychosocial interventions to individuals and systems
- LO2. understand the historical context of the development of theories, basic principles and evidence in psychotherapy and psychosocial care
- LO3. conduct comprehensive biopsychosociocultural assessments and develop related formulations and tailored management plans including relevant psychosocial interventions for individuals and systems
- LO4. apply a nuanced, self-reflective understanding of the personal contribution to the therapeutic relationship and consider personal and professional development and self-care
- LO5. develop deeper understanding of frameworks of human development across the life span and apply this to biopsychosocial formulation, management and reflective practice
- LO6. understand and apply theories of learning and personality to psychiatric assessment and treatment
- LO7. understand and participate in integrated service delivery systems with an awareness of concepts of prevention, early and assertive intervention, recovery, and trauma-informed care
Unit availability
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 1 2024
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Normal day | Mallett Street, Sydney | |
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Semester 1 2024
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Online | Mallett Street, Sydney |
Modes of attendance (MoA)
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