UNSW Handbook Course - Interventions in Forensic Psychology 2

Interventions in Forensic Psychology 2 - PSYC7401


	Faculty: Faculty of Science
	School: School of Psychology
	Course Outline: http://www.psy.unsw.edu.au/
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Postgraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 2
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Pre: Restricted to programs 1400, 1405 and 8257
	Fee Band: 3 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

An examination of the approaches to intervention employed by psychologists in various forensic settings. It will focus specifically on the theory and practice of interviewing and counselling forensic clients. Areas to be covered will include: the assessment, treatment and prevention of child maltreatment; interviewing child witnesses; specific issues in interventions with crime victims; dealing with spousal violence; counselling and mediation in the Family Court; the prevention of juvenile offending; and the interventions involving violent offenders.

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