Frontiers of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy II

Description

PSYC447 is one of two advanced courses in the Postgraduate Diploma in CBT to provide further opportunity to develop skills in cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) assessment and formulation, with a focus on advanced cognitive behavioural assessment, formulation and intervention skills. This course will explore the theory, application, and processes of cognitive behavioural interventions for specific problems, including eating problems, affective and non-affective psychosis, and health-related anxiety and to enhance resilience and promote wellbeing. Emphasis on bicultural practice continues in this course, along with increasing skills for working with other client groups including with couples. The course develops skills for working with couples. A focus of the course is working with clients with more complex presentations when comorbid mental health disorders are present.