PSY6109 Cognitive and behavioural therapies: Processes and applications B
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PSY6109 Cognitive and behavioural therapies: Processes and applications B is a level 6, 0-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2026 in Semester 2 at Notting Hill. It needs PSY6104.
- Credit points
- 0
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 2
- Notting Hill
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 36 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PSY6109
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After PSY6109
No unit lists PSY6109 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
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The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit extends your foundational knowledge and skills in CBT and generic therapeutic processes to evidence-based interventions for specific clinical presentations including anxiety disorders and trauma, eating disorders, psychosis, and sleep disorders. The unit also introduces you to family therapy principles and systems-based interventions to prepare you to deliver evidence-based therapies to children, parents and families.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Notting Hill | On campus |
Assessment
- Skills demonstration and reflection: Delivering a psychological intervention (20 mins) - Pass/FailDemonstrationCompetency hurdle-
- Worksheet: Evidence-based interventions (1 page) - Pass/FailWrittenCompetency hurdle-
- Formulation and treatment plan (750 words) - Pass/FailWrittenCompetency hurdle-
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Differentiate the evidence-informed interventions for specific clinical presentations
- 2
Deliver key cognitive and behavioural interventions that relate to the client’s presentation, socio-cultural context, and goals
- 3
Formulate cognitive conceptualisations and treatment plans for a child or adolescent that is reflective of their systemic-context
- 4
Describe evidence-informed interventions and processes for working with parents to support the mental health of their child or adolescent
- 5
Manage multiple people, and their different emotional experiences, in the therapeutic environment with warmth and curiosity
- 6
Engage in reflective practice of therapeutic style and skill development
Workload and teaching
- Seminars36 hours
12 seminars of 3 hours for a total of 36 hours.
Preparation / self-directed study: 1 hour per week to prepare for or apply learning from the seminars and 12 hours preparation for assessment tasks.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Katherine Lawrence
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Erin Mckay
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PSY6109?
You need PSY6104 before you enrol.
When is PSY6109 offered?
In 2026, PSY6109 runs in Semester 2 at Notting Hill.
How much work is PSY6109?
The handbook expects about 36 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does PSY6109 have an exam?
No. PSY6109 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.