03 Applied Psychology, Psychological Interventions, & the Therapeutic Relationship

Detail the philosophy of healing and the therapeutic alliance, techniques, requirements, features, competing agendas, and the role of doctor and patient in mental health
Differentiate between the three different types of empathy and identify their roles and challenges in medicine
Identify personal and professional boundaries as they apply to mental health
Detail applied psychology and the main approaches to psychotherapy
Describe the components involved in developing professional relationships, ie. unconditional positive regard, transference, countertransference, patient centered care
Explain the features, role and viability of different psychological interventions such as CBT, ACT, DBT, IPT, exposure therapy, Psychodynamic theory, mindfulness, systems theory, and develop their applications
Understand the role of placebo and nocebo to therapy
Introduce and complete a Mental State Examination
Outline and apply psychological interventions to patient case studies