Clinical Psychology Swinburne University of Technology

Overview

 Our training has a specific focus assessing conditions such as; anxiety disorder, clinical depression, schizophrenia, eating, and personality disorders, trauma, alcohol dependence, childhood disorders and psychogeriatric conditions.

Students in Clinical Psychology at Swinburne University of Technology will learn to assess the current level of psychosocial functioning and to formulate and provide therapeutic interventions to individuals, groups, couples and families experiencing such problems as anxiety, depression, psychosis and disorders of impulse control. Students will learn to understand psychiatric diagnostic systems and to develop diagnoses and individual case formulations for children, adolescents and adults with psychiatric disorders and milder psychological problems. 

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

• evaluate a body of knowledge that includes the understanding of recent developments in the discipline and practice of clinical psychology; and knowledge of research principles and methods applicable to clinical psychology
• demonstrate technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts, and theories in clinical psychology practice and independent research and project work
• use communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions, and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences
• demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills, with creativity and initiative to new situations in the practice of clinical psychology
• apply a high level of personal autonomy and accountability in the practice of clinical psychology.