Describe the theoretical underpinnings and practice of psycho-education, motivational interviewing, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy(CBT), relaxation strategies, interpersonal therapy and narrative therapy

Order Details/Description

• 2015 TRIMESTER 1 HLTH423 / part1
Assignment 1
Length: 2000 words
Weight: 40%
Learning outcomes:
This assessment task covers learning outcomes 2 and 3:
• Apply the principle of evidence-based practice to actual and simulated case studies;
• Plan brief interventions that take account of the physical, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual needs of people with mental health issues and their carers;
• Describe the theoretical underpinnings and practice of psycho-education, motivational interviewing, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy(CBT), relaxation strategies, interpersonal therapy and narrative therapy
Task
1. Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy and Crisis Intervention describe four approaches to working with people suffering from mental health issues. Summarise these approaches in terms of:
(a) The underlying theories and important concepts related to the approach
(b) The therapeutic aims
(c) The role of the practitioner and the consumer in the therapeutic process.
(600 words, 30 marks)
2. Paul is a 22 year old, unemployed man from a Jewish background. He did well at school but has not been employed since. He lives with his mother, father and young sister in the suburbs. He studied IT at TAFE for one year but dropped out. He has recently been diagnosed with depression by his GP. He has difficulty sleeping, has lost five kilograms in the last ten weeks, feels tired all the time, and doesn’t leave his bedroom much. He doesn’t drink but he is a regular marijuana user. He has become isolated and spends a lot of his time playing computer games. He had a relationship with a girlfriend at school but has not been in a serious relationship for the last three years. He wants to become a creative writer, but finds it too hard to sit and write. He has a poor relationship with his mother who complains that he doesn’t do enough to help at home. His father is a professional musician and is disappointed that his son can’t find work. He is happy to attend counselling as he wants to feel better and doesn’t want to take anti-depressant medication. Choose two of these approaches and, for each approach, describe briefly how you would work with this consumer to create positive change for the consumer. Compare the effectiveness of each approach for working with depression, referring to the evidence-based literature to support your argument. Attach a research-based article (that you refer to in your answer) that demonstrates the efficacy of one approach for this mental health issue. Support your discussion with research-based articles wherever possible.
(1000 words, 50 marks)
3. Provide two brief examples of psycho-educational resources (no more than two pages each) that you would use with this consumer (or their carer) to educate them about two of the following in relation to their depression: their physical, psychological, social, cultural or spiritual wellbeing. Attach these examples to your assignment (and reference their source). Explain your rationale for choosing each resource and critically analyse their effectiveness, using references.
(400 words; 20 marks)
This is an academic essay and you are expected to use references throughout. You may use the first person when answering parts 2 and 3, but you still need to use references correctly in this part.
Note that students in the School of Health are required to follow the APA referencing style when presenting written work.
NOTE: The graed for this assignment is out of 100 and will be adjusted to relkect the 40% in Moodle once the assignment has been