PSYC71-501: Advanced Psychological Interventions

This subject provides advanced intervention training in the assessment, diagnosis, classification and treatment of selected clinical areas.  The areas covered include couple and relationship issues (including attachment), and geropsychology. This subject teaches theory and practice in the field of relationship counselling and examines the complexities of family, attachment and culture of origin issues.  You will learn evidence-based relationship approaches, with an emphasis on the administration and interpretation of assessment for couples counselling. The subject will further teach applied theory and practice relating to positive ageing, assisting those with age-related illnesses, and the successful negotiation of life transitions.  You will critically examine the clinical, behavioural, and psychometric assessment of these problems, and receive formal academic training in empirically validated psychological interventions for these clinical areas. On successful completion of this subject, you will be able to demonstrate advanced competence in the diagnosis of disorders, formulation and treatments.