CLINICAL ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF MAJOR DISORDERS
PSY5CAT
Not currently offered
Credit points: 10
Subject outline
This unit introduces students to the concepts of 'evidence-based practice' with particular reference to uses and limitations of published Clinical Practice Guidelines. Lectures cover current evidence-based treatment of several major disorders in detail. Specific psychological models and treatments are emphasised, with medical and social interventions addressed more briefly. The disorders/clinical problems addressed include the following: mood disorders,psychotic disorders, personality disorders, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, trauma and abuse.
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points: 10
Subject Co-ordinator: John Farhall
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Admission to SMCP or SDPCP
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A