Psychological Medicine :: Courses
MBChB: Undergraduate medical degree
4th Year Teaching
Brief Introduction to Psychological Medicine in the course of the Clinical Skills Programme.
5th Year Teaching
While much of the teaching in the Department of Psychological
Medicine is done in this module, the department also has input
into other parts of the teaching programme and you will be expected
to consider psychological and mental health issues in all of your
clinical work. Likewise, because many people with mental illness
also have physical health problems, we will expect you to consider
these in your understanding of the patients you will meet and
hear about during this module.
6th Year Teaching
Trainee Interns spend 4 weeks with the Department. During this
time they undertake clinical responsibilities in a variety of
inpatient and community teams in Wellington, Porirua and Palmerston
North. These include the opportunity for working specialty settings
eg Maori Mental Health, Forensics and Psychiatry of the Elderly.
These placements provide an informal tutorial programme, which
is complemented by tutorials held weekly in the Department. Those
Interns based in Palmerston North will not be able to attend the
latter but participate in additional clinical experience.
FRANZCP: Postgraduate Training Programme in
Psychiatry
The Department provides the academic component of the Wellington
Regional Postgraduate Psychiatric Training Programme. There are
between 25-30 registrars at clinical attachments in Wellington
(Capital and Coast DHB), Hutt Valley (Hutt DHB), Palmerston North
(Mid Central Health) and Wanganui (Wanganui DHB).
The formal taught course provided by the Department takes place
on Thursday afternoons, and we are proud of our long tradition
of supporting registrarstraining needs by ensuring their regular
release from service to attend this.
The Department also provides academic support for registrars
in the advanced phase of training.
We are very fortunate to have many highly skilled Consultant
Psychiatrists who are committed to contributing to the academic
programme, and clinical supervision and mentoring of our trainees.
By balancing the pressure on trainees to pass external exams
with the need to produce highly skilled reflective practitioners,
we strive to provide one of the best Postgraduate Psychiatry programmes
in New Zealand.
For further information about the Regional Training Programme
please contact:
Dr Joanna MacDonald
Regional Director of Training
Te Whare o Matairangi
Wellington Hospital, Private Bag 7902
Wellington South, Newtown, New Zealand
Tel 64 4 385 5999 x 6412
Email : Joanna.MacDonald@otago.ac.nz
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Overview
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is a short-term structured,
collaborative form of psychotherapy with strong empirical support.
It is based on the idea that distorted thinking, assumptions and
beliefs are common in psychological disorders and affect a person's
mood, physical response and behaviour.
This course is being offered in 2010 and is specifically designed
for health professionals who wish to extend their existing skills
and qualifications. It leads to a Postgraduate
Certificate in Health Sciences endorsed for Cognitive Behaviour
Therapy.
Overview
This new postgraduate course in Cognitve Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is being offered in 2010 by the Department of Psychological Medicine, at the University of Otago, Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Specifically designed for health professionals who wish to extend their existing skills and qualifications in CBT, leading to a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences endorsed for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.
This 60-point course is both practical and applied. It is designed to extend CBT assessment, comceptualisation and treatment skills to a broad range of complex presentations, including addictions.
There is also a workshop on CBT with Maori.
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Overview
This course is offered by the Department of Psychological Medicine.
It is a broad-based course that aims to help students understand
the difficulties faced by young people suffering mental health
problems and their families. Mental Health Problems will be related
to the context of the child's development and their family/whanau.
The course is of particular value to those working with young
people in diverse settings such as welfare, protection and education,
as well as counselling and mental health services.
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Overview
The purpose of this paper is to introduce the concepts underlying mental health rehabilitation within the New Zealand context.
Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences (Family and Systemic Therapies) 2010
Overview
Systems theory has an enormous variety of applications and in many ways is simply a reflection of the natural world around us. In it’s revisionist form it emphasises connection and recursiveness while also accepting the importance of individual consciousness. Family Therapy has perhaps been the most influential application of systems theory in the mental health field, influencing conceptions of intrapsychic experience, individual mental health and the process of change itself.
These papers comprise the Certificate in Health Sciences (Family and Systemic Therapies).
The first paper, PSMX436 Principles of Family and Systems Theory, is largely theoretical and also includes some applied work. PSMX437 Applied Systems Theory is both practical and applied, offering "hands on" skills training incorporating ideas from PSMX436
It is planned to offer both papers in 2010.
PSMX436 Principles of Family and Systems Theory
PSMX437 Applied Systems Theory
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