Clinical behaviour therapy
Associate Professor N J King and Associate Professor G N Molloy
Second semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: An approved four-year sequence in psychology
This subject seeks to provide students with a set of effective strategies for the analysis and modification of problem behaviours within a behavioural framework. The underlying theme is the systematic analysis of behaviour in various applied settings (education, health, industry, private practice). The subject will encompass a broad range of techniques applicable to a variety of behaviours and age levels.
Assessment
Practical exercises * One major assignment
Prescribed text
American Psychiatric Association DSM III-R APA, 1987