DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
PSY5MDP
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will be provided with the opportunity to develop introductory skills in the assessment and therapeutic responses to children, adolescents and families, in an age and stage sensitive way, from both an individual and systemic perspective. The program will assist in developing an understanding of the more common presentations encountered in child and family settings. The impact of marital and family issues upon children and adolescents will be covered. This subject will provide students with an understanding of lifespan development and how disruptions to the normal sequence of development impact on individuals. A specific focus on the development of self will further elucidate how developmental disruptions affect conceptions of self, and how such disruptions may suggest particular therapeutic interventions.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Melissa Monfries
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in HMCP Master of Counselling Psychology.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th Edition) | Prescribed | American Psychiatric Association (2013) | WASHINGTON DC: AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION |
| Readings | International Classification of Diseases (10th Revision) | Prescribed | World Health Organisation (2011) | WHO ONLINE |
| Readings | Child and Adolescent Mental Health | Recommended | Nayar, U.S. (2012) | NEW DELHI: SAGE (E-RESOURCE) |
| Readings | Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (2nd edn) | Recommended | Beauchaire, T.P. (2013) | NEW YORK: WILEY (E-RESOURCE) |
| Readings | Developmental Psychopathology; Volume 1: Theory & Method; Volume 3: Risk, Disorder Adaptation | Recommended | Cicchetti, D. & Cohen, D. (2006) | HOBOKEN, N.J: JOHN WILEY & SONS (E-RESOURCE) |
| Readings | The adolescent psychotherapy treatment planner (4th Edn) | Recommended | Jongsma, A., Peterson, L.M. & McInnis, W.P. (2006) | NEW JERSEY: JOHN WILEY & SONS INC (E-RESOURCE) |
| Readings | The child psychotherapy treatment planner (4th Edn) | Recommended | Jongsma, A., Peterson, L.M. & McInnis, W.P. (2006) | NEW JERSEY: JOHN WILEY & SONS INC (E-RESOURCE) |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Melissa Monfries
Class requirements
Lecture
One 1.0 hours lecture per week and delivered via face-to-face.
Tutorial
One 2.0 hours tutorial per week and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1,500-word case study #1 | 30 | |
| 1,500-word case study #2 | 30 | |
| 15 to 20-min group seminar presentation on allocated topic | 40 |