Post-Graduate Diploma in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
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The PGDipHSc in Child and Adolescent Mental Health is designed for graduates in medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, psychology, or social work who are wishing to further develop their skills and knowledge in this field. Areas of focus include infant, child and adolescent development, psychopathology, assessment and case studies. Build on your Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences (CAMHS) with a further 60 points made up from the following course choices:
PSYCHIAT 741: 15 pts
Therapy in Child and Adolescent Mental Health - Theory
Covers the range of treatment modalities used in child and adolescent mental health. Rationale and nature of current therapies will be covered.
Prerequisite: PSYCHIAT 740
Contact: Sally Merry s.merry@auckland.ac.nz
PSYCHIAT 769: 15 pts
CBT with New Zealand Children, Adolescents and their families I
Explores Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) as an evidence-based treatment for children, adolescents and their families, and covers both theoretical and practical applications of CBT. Specifically designed for New Zealand based practitioners working clinically and/or therapeutically with families.
Prerequisite: PSYCHIAT 740, 747
Contact: Tania Cargo, 021 143 0399, t.cargo@auckland.ac.nz
PSYCHIAT 770: 15 pts
CBT with Children, Adolescents and their Families 2
Examines advanced knowledge and skills applied to complex disorders. Builds on PSYCHIAT 769 and further extends the practitioner's knowledge and skill base to include more complex issues of Trauma, Anger, DBD, Self-esteem, OCD and Personality. The strong cultural focus continues, with issues for Maori families being considered in more depth.
Prerequisite: PSYCHIAT 769
Contact: Tania Cargo, 021 143 0399, t.cargo@auckland.ac.nz
PSYCHIAT 771 Special Topic: 15 pts (Please note that this course is not offered in 2012)
Infant Mental Health, Early Environments and Nurturing Relationships
Effective treatment of infant and early childhood mental health relies on the accurate assessment of an infant's emerging competencies within the context of the family and the child's early environments.
Contact: Trecia Wouldes t.wouldes@auckland.ac.nz
PSYCHIAT 772 Special Topic: 15 Pts (Please note that this course is not offered in 2012)
Infant Mental Health, Classification of Psychopathology and Effective Treatment
The diagnosis and treatment of infant psychopathology lags far behind our knowledge of adolescent and adult psychopathology. However, emerging evicence suggests there are a number of well-designed interventions that have proved successful in terating early social and emotional problems.
Contact: Trecia Wouldes t.wouldes@auckland.ac.nz
and one of the following research courses:
- POPHLTH 701 Research Methods in Health 15 pts
- POPHLTH 702 Research Methods for Health Sciences 15 pts
- POPHLTH 704 Undertaking Qualitative Health Research 15 pts
- POPHLTH 705 Evaluating Research Methods 15 pts
- POPHLTH 706 Statistics in Health Science 15 pts
- POPHLTH 708 Epidemiology 15 pts
- POPHLTH 709 Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-based Health Care 15 pts
- POPHLTH 757 Evaluation Theory and Practice 15 pts
Contact: Sarah Turbott +64 9 373 7599 X86548 s.turbott@auckland.ac.nz
CONTACT US
Please contact us by clicking on this link to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health postgraduate study page and submit an Expression of Interest.
Contact:
Janine Joubert
Student Administrator,
Department of Psychological Medicine
The University of Auckland
12th Floor, Auckland Hospital Support Building, Grafton
+64 9 923 9171 j.joubert@auckland.ac.nz
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