92605 Therapeutic Interventions in Mental Health Care 2

Subject level: Postgraduate

Handbook description

This subject provides students with the opportunity to expand their knowledge and ability to utilise a specified range of psychosocial therapeutic interventions in mental health care. These interventions include a comprehensive exploration of family therapy, group therapy, psychotherapy and psycho-education. This subject also provides students with the opportunity to examine and analyse the theoretical bases for interdisciplinary mental health care, and the opportunity to explore their own theoretical bases of practice. An holistic examination and analysis of care necessarily embraces the biological, psychological, sociological, cultural and spiritual domains, including consumer participation approaches and collaborations with the family and community. Philosophical and ethical considerations are examined.

Subject objectives/outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

1. analyse and appraise the relationship, contribution, effectiveness and influence of various theories and theoretical approaches used to explain the behaviour of individuals, families and groups in mental health care
2. examine and integrate the theoretical frameworks that are used to determine care for clients with a range of mental disorders and mental health problems
3. examine holism based on and incorporating biophysical, psychological, sociocultural and spiritual dimensions of the person
4. investigate a range of interventions and approaches arising from various theories and perspectives in nursing literature, and the behavioural and social sciences in relation to their use, effectiveness and influence in mental health care
5. examine the nature of the spiritual dimension and its influence on health, health breakdown and recovery for people with mental health care needs
6. develop a critical understanding of the philosophical, legal and ethical bases of various therapies and approaches in relation to their choice and use in contemporary mental health care
7. investigate the interdisciplinary nature of mental health care
8. examine the unique contributions of the mental health nurse in the provision of mental health care.

Content

The sessions will be broadly focused on psychosocial interventions, from the perspective of nurses and other practitioners, and their collaboration with consumers and carers.

Topics include:

• family therapy, group therapy, psychotherapies, experiential and the creative therapies, rehabilitation, recovery and psycho-education
• a specific concentration on group interventions
• consumer participation and approaches, and collaborations with the family and community
• philosophical and ethical considerations
• theoretical bases of practice through a holistic examination and analysis of care.