Psychological Therapies in Mental Health Care
PostgraduateTAS-CNA7392025
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 13 July 2025
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Price from
- $3,027
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Psychological Therapies in Mental Health Care
About this subject
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Critically examine a range of therapeutic modalities used in the management of mental health problems and addiction treatment.
- Critique the core principles and theories of psychological treatments.
- Plan interventions incorporating a therapeutic modality relevant to individual presentations in diverse settings.
- Critically analyse the contemporary role of the health professional as a therapist.
- Module 1: Fundamental Principles and Applications of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Module 2: Fundamental Principles and Applications of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Module 3: Fundamental Principles and Applications of Dialectic Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
- Module 4: Fundamental Principles and Applications of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Module 5: Fundamental Principles and Applications of Motivational Interviewing (MI)
TAS-CNA739 introduces you to psychological therapies used in mental health settings, either as stand-alone interventions or in combination with pharmacological interventions. You will have the opportunity to explore factors relevant to the experience of mental health, as well as a range of psychological interventions that can be implemented in therapeutic engagement with individuals in clinical and professional settings. You will be introduced to the core principles and skills of therapeutic modalities relevant to mental health care and addictions treatment, developing knowledge through a range of online learning activities.
- Discussion Posts (online) (15%)
- Case Study (40%)
- Oral Presentation (45%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- TAS-ADS-GCE-2025 - Graduate Certificate in Addiction Studies for Health Professionals
Additional requirements
- Other requirements - Teaching Arrangement: Individual Study – This subject is offered fully online via MyLO (My Learning Online). You are expected to devote around 10 hours per week to the study materials, assessment tasks and self-directed learning.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Graduate Certificate in Addiction Studies for Health Professionals
PostgraduateTAS-ADS-GCE