PSYS6009

Psychosocial interventions for psychosis (6 credits)

This course will introduce the principles and skills in common intervention strategies to improve outcome in psychotic disorders, including cognitive behavioural approach, life coaching, psychoeducation, cognitive remediation and supportive psychotherapy. The framework, potential indications, and evaluation of these approaches will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on how to determine needs and provide optimal therapeutic input to patients in different clinical scenarios.

Course coordinator: Prof Sherry KW Chan