The unit provides an extended subsequent clinical experience supported by small group supervision, begun in the unit PSTY5203, structuring learning in psychodynamic practice. The focus is on the structured conduct of short-term psychodynamic psychotherapywhich comprises assessment, initial, middle and end phases with a patient sourced from their own workplace, or another recommended institution. The therapy will consist of weekly sessions for between 10 and 20 sessions, and audio-recorded sessions will be used for supervision which will focus on the process including the micro skills of engagement and formation of the therapeutic relationship, assessment and psychodynamic formulation, identifying of affects, and emotions and facilitation of affect expression, coping strategies and habitual ways of dealing with situations and people, transference and countertransference, with trauma in mind, the use of affective language, maintenance of the frame and contract, Development in reflective practice, incorporating ethical conduct and diligent self-care is aimed for.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Brain and Mind Science |
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Credit points | 3 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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PSTY5201 and PSTY5203 |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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This unit assumes a working clinical knowledge of basic counselling and mental health, commensurate with a clinician having worked 2 or more years in a setting with general health counselling or mental health clients. |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Joan Haliburn, joan.haliburn@sydney.edu.au |
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