Neurosciences and the psychotherapies

Neurosciences and the psychotherapies

Level ~ Masters
Availability ~ Semester 2

For many trainees this will be their final semester in the Postgraduate Course in Psychiatry. You will explore a range of areas related to the neurosciences, and how to purposefully translate complex information into formats that communicate to a broad range of audiences. You will also take a more in depth exploration of the psychotherapies and consider the implications for ongoing safe practice development. Individual topics are those described in the Psychiatric Medicine Units Psychotherapy and Recovery and Neurosciences and Recovery: From the Cellular to the Social.

The major RANZCP assessment supported in this semester is development of perspectives that will inform the Psychotherapy Case. Communication translation is relevant to the Critical Essay Exam and some scholarly projects.

With permission from their Director of Training and employer, trainees may undertake individual Year 2 and 3 units in reverse order if these best aligns with other training experiences and goals.


Learning Outcomes

Available in MyHETI.


Teaching Schedule
Topic 1 What Matters in Neurosciences and Recovery?
Topic 2 Culture, Society and the Neurosciences
Topic 3 Advanced Child Neuroscience
Topic 4 Advanced Neurostimulation
Topic 5 Advanced Exploration of Treatment Refractoriness
Topic 6 Advanced Older Person’s Neuroscience
Topic 7Neuroscience of Resilience
Topic 8Neuroscience of Psychotherapy
Week 9The Gut-Brain Axis
Week 10Psychotherapy - What’s the Evidence?
Week 11Psychotherapy – Roles, Ethics and Collaboration in Recovery-Oriented Practice
Week 12Psychodynamic Therapies 1
Week 13Psychodynamic Therapies 2
Week 14Structured Therapies
Week 15e-therapies and Supportive Therapies
Week 16Mindfulness and Positive Psychology
Week 17Systemic Therapies
Week 18Transition to Stage 3 Training