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PSYC442 is the first course in the Postgraduate Diploma in CBT- an introduction to the practice and ethics of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for people with mental health and addiction problems. Teaching about CBT assessment is informed by the Hui and Powhiri processes using Maori concepts to facilitate engagement with both Maori and non-Maori and supported by bicultural practice and te Tiriti o Waitangi. The course focuses on assessing common mental health problems - depression, anxiety, and alcohol and substance use problems - including functional analysis of these problem behaviours and understanding the psychological mechanisms maintaining them. Students will learn to develop CBT formulations of client problems in preparation for planning CBT treatment.
PSYC442 is a compulsory course for the Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (PGDipCBT).This course is limited to students enrolled in the Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (PGDipCBT) or the Postgraduate Diploma of Health Sciences Taha Hinengaro - Health and Wellbeing Practice (PGDipHealSc).
Intended learning outcomes represent what you will know and be able to do as a result of active engagement in the learning processes during PSYC442. Below is a table that represents the intended learning outcomes of this course, along with the associated learning methods and assessment tasks.1. Demonstrate critical understanding of how to safely engage and interview clients with common mental health problems. Demonstrate awareness of Māori perspectives on engagement and wellbeing. Demonstrate awareness of the importance of Māori mental health2. Demonstrate assessment skills and how to undertake a functional analysis of common mental health problems3. Demonstrate how data gathered from an assessment can be formulated within a CBT framework and the evidence base that supports this
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:
Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award
Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.
Employable, innovative and enterprising
Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.
Biculturally competent and confident
Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.
Engaged with the community
Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.
Subject to the approval of the Programme Director.
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Rikki Thompson
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Shea, S.C; Psychiatric interviewing: The art of understanding ; 3rd; Elsevier, 2017.
https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/study/academic-study/science/science-schools-and-departments/school-of-psychology-speech-and-hearing/postgraduate-psychology-speech-and-hearing/pgdip-in-cognitive-behaviour-therapy
Domestic fee $2,353.00
International Postgraduate fees
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
Maximum enrolment is 24
For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing .