Interventions in Forensic Psychology 2 - PSYC7401
Faculty: Faculty of Science
School: School of Psychology
Course Outline: http://www.psy.unsw.edu.au/
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
Enrolment Requirements:
Pre: Restricted to programs 1400, 1405 and 8257
CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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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 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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