CPS5006 Principles of adolescent psychotherapy
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
CPS5006 Principles of adolescent psychotherapy is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It needs CPS5001, CPS5004, CPS5002 and CPS5003 and unlocks 2 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before CPS5006
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After CPS5006
2 units list CPS5006 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit will present a psychodynamic framework for adolescent developmental tasks, as well as associated problems and disturbances. It will also look at both general and phase specific principles and issues in psychotherapy with adolescents for the professionals as well as for the adolescents themselves. Students will be able to explore these areas through the context of the course work, working with an adolescent in their workplace and prescribed observation of adolescents in their naturalistic settings.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Block off |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Have a knowledge of a psychodynamic theoretical understanding of adolescent development, tasks and issues;
- 2
Have some understanding of how various levels of problems and disturbances can arise during adolescence;
- 3
Understand basic principles in assessment for therapy with adolescents;
- 4
Examine how adolescents may present in therapy;
- 5
Understand basic issues which arise in working with adolescents;
- 6
Explore the impact of working with adolescents on professionals and the importance of the process between professional and adolescent;
- 7
Explore termination issues in working with adolescents; and
- 8
Explore specific issues and principles to consider for inpatient work with adolescents.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Jill Pullen
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Jennifer Re
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CPS5006?
You need CPS5001, CPS5004, CPS5002 and CPS5003 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
What can I take after CPS5006?
CPS5006 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including CPS5007 and CPS5008.
When is CPS5006 offered?
In 2020, CPS5006 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.