Basic Interventions

This subject is designed to equip students with core knowledge and skills in helping people who are experiencing psychological problems. Such problems may occur when things going awry in a person’s habitual ways of thinking, their behavioural patterns, their emotional functioning, or in their relationships, health, or life circumstances. The focus of this subject is on brief psychological interventions, mostly based in the CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) tradition, that have evidence of effectiveness for a range of common problems and disorders. The psychological interventions covered in this subject are frequently used in Australia and are approved as Focussed Psychological Strategies for those with a Mental Health Treatment Plan under the Medicare Better Access Scheme.