PSY8090 Advanced Individual Intervention

PSY	8090	78319	2, 2008	ONC	Advanced Individual Intervention	1.00	Toowoomba
Subject	Cat-nbr	Class	Term	Mode	Description	Units	Campus

Academic group:	FOSCI
Academic org:	FOS005
Student contribution band:	1
ASCED code:	090701

Staffing
Requisites
Rationale
Synopsis
Objectives
Topics
Texts
Reference materials
Student workload
Assessment details
Important assessment information
Assessment notes
Production date
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STAFFING

Examiner: Grace Pretty
Moderator: Paul Bramston

REQUISITES

Pre-requisite: PSY8050 and PSY8130 and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: DPCL

RATIONALE

The psychologist requires expertise in a variety of therapeutic methods to be able to treat effectively symptoms related to complex disorders and traumas. This course builds on course PSY8050. It critically reviews the skills of multimodal interventions and develops students' competencies to provide flexible services to a range of clients. Particular attention is paid to developing the reflective-generative practice of the psychologist within the use of integrated methods and assisting challenging clients.

SYNOPSIS

This course builds on principles and practices of therapeutic orientations that compliment CBT to address a range of mental health problems, particularly those related to trauma. It provides students with opportunities to acquire skills from direct experience and to develop better personal reflective-generative practice. Course material is presented through three two-day workshops and critiqued individual practice.

OBJECTIVES

On successful completion of this course students will be able to demonstrate the following competencies as identified in the APS Competencies for Psychologists (1996) and the documents Competencies for the College of Health Psychologists, Competencies for the College of Clinical Psychology. They will be able to:

design, implement and evaluate individual interventions based on a broad knowledge of literature and research regarding individual psychological interventions at a level of competence commensurate with their previous professional experience (Assessed In The Video Demonstrations);
demonstrate appropriate use of crisis-oriented approaches and PTSD interventions promoting client self understanding and self-help skills (Assessed In The Video Demonstration);
develop personal reflective-generative practice skills demonstrating an advanced knowledge of professional and ethical issues to support life-long learning and professional development (Assessed In Self Reflective Essay).

TOPICS

	Description	Weighting (%)
1.	Integrating experiential cognitive, behavioural and emotive therapeutic approaches	40.00
2.	Treatment of trauma related distress	30.00
3.	Crisis intervention.	30.00

TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed

ALL textbooks and materials are available for purchase from USQ BOOKSHOP (unless otherwise stated). Orders may be placed via secure internet, free fax 1800642453, phone 07 46312742 (within Australia), or mail. Overseas students should fax +61 7 46311743, or phone +61 7 46312742. For costs, further details, and internet ordering, use the 'Textbook Search' facility at http://bookshop.usq.edu.au click 'Semester', then enter your 'Course Code' (no spaces).

Houston, G 2003, Brief gestalt therapy, Sage, London, UK.
(ISBN 0 7619 7349 4 Also available electronically through ebrary)

Taylor, S 2006, Clinician's guide to PTSD: A cognitive-behavioural approach, Guildford Press, London.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.

Batthyany, A & Guttman, D 2006, Empirical Research in Logotherapy and Meaning-orientated Psychotherapy: An Annotated Bibliography, Zeig, Tucker & Theisen, Phoeniz, Arizona.

Echterling, L, Presbury, J & McKee, E 2004, Crisis Intervention: Promoting resilience and resolution in troubled times, Prenctice Hall, New York.

Gabbard, GD, Beck, JS & Holmes, J 2005, Oxford Textbook of Psychotherapy, Oxford University Press, New York.

Hillman, J 2004, Crisis Intervention and Trauma. New approaches to evidence-based practice, Springer, New York.

Mitchell, JT & Everly, GS 2001, Critical incident stress debriefing: an operations manual for CISD, defusing and other group crisis intervention services, 3rd edn, Chevron Publishing, Ellicott City, MD.

Rosen, M 2004, Post traumatic stress disorder: Issues and controversies, John Wiley & Sons, Chichester.

Slaikeu, K 1990, Crisis Intervention: a handbook for practice and research, 2nd edn, Allyn & Bacon, Boston.

Wilson, JP & Keane, TM 1997, Assessing Psychological Trauma and PTSD, Guilford Press, New York.

Zayfert, C & Becker, C 2007, Cognitive-behavioural therapy for PTSD: A case formulation approach, Guildford Press, London.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS

ACTIVITY	HOURS
Assessment	21.00
Practical Experience	40.00
Private Study	70.00
Workshops	45.00

ASSESSMENT DETAILS

Description	Marks out of	Wtg(%)	Due date	Notes
2 X 45 MIN PRAC INTERV SESSION	1.00	60.00	24 Jul 2008	(see note 1)
ATTENDANCE AT 3 2-DAY WORKSHOP	1.00	1.00	24 Jul 2008	(see note 2)
SELF REFLECTIVE ESSAY	1.00	40.00	24 Jul 2008	(see note 3)

NOTES

1.: Refer to the Examiner for information about these due dates.
2.: Refer to the Examiner for information about these due dates.
3.: Due date will be in Week 12.

IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

Attendance requirements:
It is the students' responsibility to participate actively in all workshops scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximize their change of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. Participation in on-campus workshops. The intervention skills component of this course will be taught in three, two day workshops held on campus. During these workshops students will engage in practice of intervention techniques. Attendance at the workshops is compulsory.
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To complete each of the assessment items satisfactorily, students must obtain the one mark available for that assessment item.
Penalties for late submission of required work:
If students submit assignments after the due date without (prior) approval of the examiner then a penalty of 5% of the total marks gained by the student for the assignment may apply for each working day late up to ten working days at which time a mark of zero may be recorded. No assignments will be accepted after model answers have been posted.
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of a pass in this course, students must satisfactorily complete each assessment item. Pass is ungraded.
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
Final grades for students will be determined by the addition of the marks obtained in each assessment item, weighted as in the Assessment Details.
Examination information:
There is no examination in this course.
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
As there are no examinations in this course, there will be no deferred or supplementary examinations.
University Regulations:
Students should read USQ Regulations 5.1Definitions, 5.6 Assessment, and 5.10 Academic Misconduct for further information and to avoid actions which might contravene University Regulations. These regulations can be found at the URL http://www.usq.edu.au/corporateservices/calendar/part5.htm or in the current USQ Handbook.

ASSESSMENT NOTES

9.	Each student will arrange to conduct a minimum of TWO 45 minute practice intervention sessions with a volunteer client. The student will obtain from the volunteer the appropriate written permission for participation and videotaping.
10.	Each video will be assessed by the examiner with the student in terms of competencies to be demonstrated. If competencies are not observed the student will be required to re-submit additional videos until a Pass is obtained for the required competencies.
11.	Each student will submit a self reflective essay drawing on experiences of therapeutic processes, clients' responses and final outcomes. This report should be approximately 5,000 words.
12.	The due date for an assignment is the date by which a student must despatch the assignment to the USQ. The onus is on the student to provide proof of the despatch date, if requested by the Examiner.
13.	Students must retain a copy of each item submitted for assessment. This must be produced within 48 hours if required by the Examiner.

This version produced 19 Sep 2008.