306525 (v.2) Psychology 612 - Psychopathology and Advanced Psychotherapy Process

Area:	School of Psychology
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	4.0
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Seminar:	1 x 4 Hours Weekly
Clinical Practice:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	6715 (v.5) Psychology 604 - Individual Psychotherapy or any previous version AND 12525 (v.2) Psychology Professional Practice (Counselling) 695 or any previous version AND 311098 (v.1) Psychology 701- Psychotherapy Skills or any previous version
Syllabus:	This unit addresses psychopathology through a thorough review of psychological disorders based on the DSM-IV-TR and the ICD-10. It includes consideration of predisposing, precipitating, perpetuating and protective factors. In addition, the unit addressessome of the more advanced psychotherapy skills and concepts that are required for working with complex client populations, including ruptures in the therapeutic alliance, defences, transference and countertransference. Such psychotherapy processes are linked to understanding the personality structure, developmental processes and psychopathology of the client, as well as the research on evidence-based practice.
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Field of Education:	090701 Psychology
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

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