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Graduate Diploma in Child Psychotherapy Studies

Course code: 2281 + Course abbreviation: GradDipChildPS + Total credit points required: 48 + 2 semesters full-time, 4 semesters part-time

Study mode and course location

Off-campus (Clayton)

Course description

This course, offered by the Department of Psychological Medicine, is directed primarily towards health, welfare and education professionals working with children and adolescents with emotional and behavioural problems and who wish to upgrade and develop their skills and understanding in the area. It aims to increase the participants’ knowledge of psychoanalytic and developmental theory and the application of these to the treatment of children and adolescents with psychological difficulties, and to consider how this knowledge may be applied in their own workplace. This course does not provide specialist clinical training.

Entry requirements

Applicants must have a medical degree, a degree in the health sciences, a degree with a psychology major or an education degree at a pass level from an approved tertiary institution, or qualifications and/or experience which is equivalent.

Course structure

Students must complete the following units.

First year

  • DCP0001 Psychoanalytic and developmental theories I
  • DCP0002 Normal developmental observation
  • DCP0003 Psychoanalytic and developmental theories II
  • DCP0004 Psychodynamic assessment of children and adolescents

Second year

  • DCP0005 Principles of child psychotherapy
  • DCP0006 Principles of adolescent psychotherapy
  • DCP0007 Principles of short-term therapy and crisis work
  • DCP0008 Principles of working with parents

Assessment

Assessment will comprise regular and final assignments and interactive assessment via a residential workshop and threaded discussion groups via the internet.

Contact details

Inquiries

Mrs Jeanette Beaufoy
Mindful - Centre for Training and Research in Developmental Health
Building 36, Repatriation Campus
Austin Health
Heidelberg, Victoria 3084
Australia

Telephone: +61 3 9496 4118
Email: jeanette.beaufoy@med.monash.edu.au

Ms Melinda Sonogan
Department of Psychological Medicine
Monash Medical Centre
246 Clayton Road
Clayton, Victoria 3168
Australia

Telephone: +61 3 9594 1478

Email: psychological.medicine@med.monash.edu.au

Website: med.monash.edu.au/psychmed/courses/gdcps.html

Course coordinator

Ms Jeanette Beaufoy

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