PSY6207 Health psychology and behavioural medicine

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Understand the scope of the related fields of health psychology and behavioural medicine, and their history;

2. 2

   Have an awareness of rates of disease and illness in Australia, including Indigenous health;

3. 3

   Understand the main models of health behaviour and behaviour change;

4. 4

   Understand the goals and methods of health promotion and the prevention of disease;

5. 5

   Understand how to develop conceptual models of patient problems, and how to plan and implement interventions based on the model and the relevant empirical literature;

6. 6

   Demonstrate competence in providing holistic and integrated formulations of clinical presentations that include a health perspective;

7. 7

   Be aware of specific clinical tools and techniques that might be applied in clinical health settings;

8. 8

   Understand how to assess and manage, or contribute to the management, of a number of exemplar disorders/problems

9. 9

   Feel confident to discuss health related concerns with their clients;

10. 10

    Understand the role of a clinical psychologist in clinical health settings and professional issues related to working in a multi-disciplinary team.