NEUROBIOLOGICAL AND CLINICAL DISORDERS IN CHILDHOOD

PSY5NBC

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject will familiarize students with child and adolescent mental health and neuro-psychological problems. The subject includes normal and abnormal development with regard to cognitive, social and emotional functioning, the impact of brain injury and illness. Lectures address prevalence, aetiology, assessment, treatment and early intervention. Topics include neuro-developmental and clinical disorders, including Intellectual Disability, Learning Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Disruptive and Conduct Disorders, Anxiety, Depression, Post traumatic Stress disorder, self-harm and suicide. Cultural and linguistic diversity associated with assessment and treatment will be considered.

School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Alexia Pavlis

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Modular approach to therapy for children with anxiety, depression, trauma, or conduct problems.

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Chorpita, B.F. & Weisz, J.R.

Year: 2009

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: PracticeWise, LLC.

ISBN: 978-0984311514

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Handbook of Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology: A Contextual Approach

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Carr, A.

Year: 2015

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Routledge: London.

ISBN: 978-1138806139

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What Works for Whom? A critical review of treatments for children and adolescents

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Fonaghy, P., Cottrell, D., Phillips, J., Bevington, D., Glaser, D., & Allison, E.

Year: 2015

Edition/Volume: 2nd Ed

Publisher: New York: Guilford.

ISBN: 978-1462516186

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Developmental Disorders of the Brain.

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Rinehart, N. J., Bradshaw, J. L., & Enticott, P. G.

Year: 2017

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.

ISBN: 9781138911901

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Developmental Neuropsychology: A Clinical Approach

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Northam, E., Anderson, V., & Wrennall, J.

Year: 2017

Edition/Volume: 2nd Ed

Publisher: UK: Taylor & Francis.

ISBN: 9781848722026

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Identify and differentiate the features of typical and atypical child development and the implications for disorder and pathology.
02. Describe the nature, prevalence and aetiology of childhood mental health problems and neurocognitive/neurodevelopmental disorders with sensitivity to cultural diversity and ethical complexity.
03. Develop, explain and interpret evidence-based assessment and intervention in child mental health problems and neurocognitive/neurodevelopmental disorders.

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Carina Chan

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays at night from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

10 Multiple Choice Tests (1,800-words equivalent)Formative Assessment will consist of a short Multiple Choice Test provided at the end of each lecture

N/AN/AN/ANo35SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Two-hour written examination (2,000-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo45SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Two in-class clinical exercises each (1,000-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Alexia Pavlis

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

10 Multiple Choice Tests (1,800-words equivalent)Formative Assessment will consist of a short Multiple Choice Test provided at the end of each lecture

N/AN/AN/ANo35SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Two-hour written examination (2,000-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo45SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Two in-class clinical exercises each (1,000-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3