School Of PsychologyClinical Health PsychologyWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 101220.4
Discipline: PSYCHOLOGY
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
B7635 - Clinical Health Psychology, 101813 - Clinical Psychopathology 2
Prerequisite
101213 Psychological Interventions 1 AND 102362 Psychopathology: Theory and Practice
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 1546 Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) or 1812 Master of Clinical Psychology
About this Unit
In this unit students acquire an understanding of how biological, psychological, social factors interact in health and illness, and how the principles of biopsychosocial models of health inform clinical psychology intervention strategies that can be applied to the management of physical disorders. This unit will cover psychological assessment, formulation that integrates medicine and psychology, clinical health psychology treatments and assessment of their outcomes. Given that comorbidity has an impact on health outcomes, psychological practice when working with co-morbid substance use disorders will also be addressed. Practice within this branch of clinical psychology requires working within inter-disciplinary treatment contexts that include medical interventions and the tailoring of psychological interventions to help manage a medical condition and enhance quality of life. The unit includes culturally responsive attitudes and skills in clinical health psychology practice, including when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.
Courses| 1812.1 | Master of Clinical Psychology | CONTINUING |
| 1812.2 | Master of Clinical Psychology | CONTINUING |
| 1812.3 | Master of Clinical Psychology | CONTINUING |
| 1812.4 | Master of Clinical Psychology | CURRENT |