Week 5) Pathways to registration

Question 1

What are the 3 possible approved pathways

Answer 1

1. 4+2 internship program (inc. P.G. Dip. of Professional Psych.)
2. 5+1 internship program (under development)
3. Accredited professional degree (masters or doctoral)

Question 2

What is the
lifetime prevalence of a psychological disorder?
12 month prevalence

Answer 2

lifetime: 53%
Ppl who have had one over the last 12 months: 26%

(note 200 disorders arent tested in this, only do the top 30 or so).

Question 3

What percentage of ppl know:
a family member or close friend with a psych disorder?
a fam member, close friend or colleague with psych d?

Answer 3

Family member or close friend = 64%

fam member, close friend and colleague = 77%

Question 4

What percentage of ppl have had a …. they know with a psych disorder?
􏰃 – Male
􏰃 – Female
􏰃 – Rural

Answer 4

􏰃 – Male = 72%
􏰃 – Female = 83%
􏰃 – Rural = 86%

Question 5

The % of people who WOULD NOT seek help for a:

physical problem?
emotional problem?

Answer 5

7% (physical)
VS
55% (emotional)

Question 6

What is the field of educational/developmental psychology?

Answer 6

Concerned with the development and learning of people throughout their entire lifespan.

Question 7

What is the field of health psychology?

Answer 7

Specialists in health behaviour change. Investigates the links between psychological and social factors, and physical health in order to improve health and prevent illness.

Promote positive health behaviours and reduce harmful health behaviours such as poor dietary habits, smoking, alcohol and other drug abuse, and physical inactivity. I

Question 8

What is the field of health clincial psych?

Answer 8

Developing education & behaviour change programs to help people to recover from or self-manage chronic illness, trauma or disability.

chronic pain, addiction, poor sleep, eating problems, anxiety, depression and emotional reactions such as anger and grief.

Question 9

What is the field of counselling psych?

Answer 9

􏰃 Psychological assessment and psychotherapy for individuals, couples, families and groups, and treat a wide range of psychological problems.

Question 10

What are the five levels of qualifications?

Answer 10

􏰃1) Certificate (= back or side door to degree, other way to masters)
􏰃2) Post .Grad. Diploma (e.g. Professional Psychology) 􏰃
3) Masters
4) Doctorate
􏰃5) PhD

Question 11

What are the list of college group or interest groups in APS?
Which ones do mac uni offer?

Answer 11

Clinical (Mac uni)
􏰃Neuropsychology 􏰃 (Mac uni)
Organisational(Mac uni)
􏰃 Health
􏰃 Community
􏰃 Counselling
􏰃 Educational &
Development
􏰃 Forensic
􏰃 Sports

+ interest groups e.g. coaching

Question 12

What are the non-psychologist alternatives?

as in what can ppl with three years of psych go into without the fourth degree?

Answer 12

-􏰃 ACU: Master of Clinical Counselling

􏰃- Deakin, Swinburne, Jansen Newman Institute: Rehab. / School / Relationship Counselling

• Australian College of Applied Psychology (ACAP). (Now includes a Clinical Program!)
• 􏰃 Institute of Psychiatry
• Masters of Public Health (Sydney) very common􏰃
• Coaching (Sydney, ACAP)
  􏰃
• Well-Being (Wollongong)

Question 13

What are the recent changes & implications for psych?

Answer 13

􏰃Growing need for Psychology graduates + training providers 􏰃

Macquarie moving to a 5 year degree (3+2)

All students must complete a Masters program

Advice: Get into a 4th. Year program ASAP
Advice: Complete your training ASAP

Question 14

MEMORISE TABLE of prevalence of emotional difficulties

                       Any dis.    Mood     Anxiety    Substance

Lifelime

12 months

No. of sufferers

Answer 14

Any dis. Mood Anxiety Substance

Lifelime 45.5% 15% 26.3% 24.7%

12 months 20% 6.2% 14.4% 5.1%

No. of sufferers 4.6 mil 1.4 mil 3.3mil 1.2 mil