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is covered. Issues of diversity,
interprofessional practice, multiculturalism and
professional competence are explored.
Semester 3 Breadth Elective Students select from a wide variety of courses
outside their discipline drawn from the fields of
arts and humanities, social sciences, and
natural sciences. See descriptions for breadth
electives.
Semester 4
Semester 4
Cognitive Behavioural
Approaches 2
Mental Health Across
the Lifespan
Cognitive behavioral therapy combines
behavioral and cognitive interventions:
behavioral interventions aim to decrease
maladaptive behaviors and increase adaptive
ones, and cognitive interventions aim to
modify maladaptive thoughts, self-statements,
or beliefs. Although a number of variations on
the original theory have developed over the
decades, all types of cognitive behavioral
therapy are unified by their empirical
foundation, reliance on the theory and science
of behavior and cognition, and the centrality of
problem-focused goals. The objective of this
advanced course is to provide an in-depth
understanding of the cognitive-behavioural
theory and model, as well as the application of
cognitive-behavioural principles in complex
clinical situations. Case formulation from a
cognitive-behavioural perspective will be
emphasized in order to develop efficacious
intervention plans. Several cognitive
behaviour therapy treatment techniques will
be presented, such as motivational
interviewing, exposure-based therapies,
behavioural activation, mindfulness-based
CBT, dialectical behaviour therapy,
acceptance and commitment therapy, as well
as a new transdiagnostic approach to
cognitive behaviour therapy. Hands-on,
practical application of specific skills will be
emphasized.
This course is an introduction to mental health
diagnoses outlined in the DSM IV-TR, their
importance at different developmental stages,
and how they are viewed by different cultural
and ethnic groups. It covers the history of how
work with individuals with psychiatric
disabilities has changed, including the shift
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