PSY564: Clinical Psychology: Working with Children and Families

Includes critical examination of theories and interventions applicable to psychological problems of childhood and adolescence. Students will gain knowledge and skills in diagnoses of, and applying interventions to a range of child and adolescent presentations including anxiety, depression, elimination disorders, conduct and behaviour problems, suicide and self-harm. Cognitive, behavioural, and systemic interventions will be examined, and principals from attachment and developmental theory will be incorporated. Professional and ethical issues specific to child and adolescent populations will also be examined.

Points	3
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S1-internal
Contact Time	Seminars/practicals: 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites	Enrolment in MAppPsych, DPsych or MAppPsych/PhD.
School	School of Psychology
Unit Coordinator	Dr Kristy Johnstone Position: Senior Lecturer E-mail: K.Johnstone@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Social Sciences Room 1.018 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 2290
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Dr Kristy Johnstone Senior Lecturer (K.Johnstone@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 2290 Murdoch Campus Social Sciences Room 1.018 MURDOCH S1: Internal (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations: APMISIN Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore) CEJTOKYO Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo) JKURASHIKI NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan) KDUPG KDU College (Penang, Malaysia) KDUPJ KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) SGP-REPOLY Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) SMANUFED Singapore Manufacturing Federation ZHENGZHOU Zhengzhou University (China)