PS701 Mental Health for Counselling
Unit Description
Pre-requisites
CN520 Personal Philosophy of Counselling Practice
Co-requisites
None.Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
Critically analyse mental illness, health and recovery, including evidence-based diagnosis and treatment paradigms
Determine the range of mental health disorders using DSM-V and ICD-10 which may impact on adults, young people and children, their prevalence, psychosocial determinants and impact on social functioning;
Apply knowledge and skills in evidence-based interventions to improve the outcomes for people living with mental illness including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Interpersonal therapy and Emotion Focused Therapy;
Apply skills in working in multidisciplinary contexts utilising self awareness of the influence of your own values and attitudes on your practice as mental health counsellors
Examine how to develop effective counselling relationships with people who have personality disorders including issues of risk to client and self, referral pathways and a Christian perspective.
Unit Description
This unit introduces students to the mental health field and the role of counselling and other interventions used in this field. Students are provided with knowledge and skills to identify mental health issues and conditions and their social and biological determinants. Students will gain an understanding of mental health assessment, intervention and counselling processes as well as ethical issues. Considerations include the meaning and incidence of mental health problems, current issues in mental health, identified features and behaviours of those with common types of mental health problems, prescribed interventions utilised in the mental health field and the current discourse around focused psychological strategies and evidence based practices. Students will also explore social concerns about mental health and will be encourage to reflect on their own views.
Topics
- Mental health and illness
- Psychiatric classifications
- Pharmacology
- Asessment
- Case management
- Personality disorders
- Building counselling relationship with people with personality disorders
- Recovery Model
- Evidence Based Practice and Client Directed Outcome Informed Counselling
- Focused Psychological Strategies: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy
- Mindfulness Approaches: Acceptance and commitment therapy
Unit offerings
Face to face: Summer, 2025 (Every Year, Summer)Please note
The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.
This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.