Overview
A companion paper to PSME404 addressing the clinical process of treatment and management of people with addiction and co-existing disorders, following assessment.
PSME 422 is part of a postgraduate training programme offered by the National Addiction Centre at the University of Otago, Christchurch, intended for a broad range of health professionals and practitioners in allied sectors who wish to study at a higher academic level and develop advanced clinical knowledge and skills in the area of addiction and coexisting mental health problems.
About this paper
| Paper title | Addiction Treatment |
|---|---|
| Subject | Psychological Medicine |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $3,103.25 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- PSMX 422
- Limited to
- MHealSc, PGCertHealSc, PGCertPHC, PGDipHealSc, PGDipPHC
- Notes
- Students must have worked clinically for at least two years before commencing this paper, and at the time of study must be working clinically in a therapeutic setting.
- Eligibility
This paper is designed for practitioners working in a range of settings with people who have coexisting addiction and mental health problems. Students will need to be competent in conducting and writing up a client comprehensive assessment and intervention plan and have an overview of diagnostic systems and models of addiction. As an entry requirement, they will, therefore, have normally completed PSME 401 or PSME 404 or equivalent study.
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Convenor:Associate Professor Jenny Jordan
Lecturer Māori: Karaitiana Tickell
Lecturer Pacific: Phil Siataga and Peati Mene-Vaele
Consumer advisor: Martin BurkeClinical tutor: Simon Rouch
- Paper Structure
PSME 422 is offered nationally as a companion to PSME 404 Assessment of Addiction and Coexisting Disorders. It is a clinical skills-based paper incorporating self-directed learning principles and critical reflection on practice. A collaborative multi-systems approach to promote treatment integration is taken. Emphasis is placed on the development and maintenance of therapeutic relationships with clients with complex needs and their significant others, family and whānau. The interlinking themes of the paper are clinical case management and working therapeutically.
- Teaching Arrangements
This Distance Learning paper is a combination of remote and in-person teaching.
PSME 422 will run in the second semester. There are two compulsory 3-day block courses:
Block course 1: 24- 26 July 2024
- all three days are in-person in Christchurch.
Block course 2: 25-27 September 2024
- 25-26 September in-person in Christchurch
- 27th September -remote teaching
Teaching also includes teleconference lectures and case-based discussion as well as course-work supervision focused on translation of enhanced knowledge, skills and attitudes to day-to-day practice.
- Textbooks
Access to texts is provided in the paper.
Te Ariari o te Oranga: The Assessment and Management of People with Co-existing Mental Health and Substance Use Problems 2010, Fraser C. Todd, 2010.
DSM 5 Interview Guide for Evaluating Psychiatric Disorders and the Mental Status Examination, M. Zimmerman, 2013.
Key references are available on-reserve, but students are encouraged to utilise library resources for self-directed learning.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Critical thinking.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
The overall aim of the paper is to enhance practice through developing advanced knowledge and therapeutic skills. On successful completion students will be able to:
- Conduct brief interventions
- Coordinate clinical case management plans integrating psycho-social and bio-medical interventions for a range of clients (across the life span) and their significant others and whānau
Timetable
Overview
A companion paper to PSME404 addressing the clinical process of treatment and management of people with addiction and co-existing disorders, following assessment.
PSME 422 is part of a postgraduate training programme offered by the National Addiction Centre at the University of Otago, Christchurch, intended for a broad range of health professionals and practitioners in allied sectors who wish to study at a higher academic level and develop advanced clinical knowledge and skills in the area of addiction and coexisting mental health problems.
About this paper
| Paper title | Addiction Treatment |
|---|---|
| Subject | Psychological Medicine |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2025 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- PSMX 422
- Limited to
- MHealSc, PGCertHealSc, PGCertPHC, PGDipHealSc, PGDipPHC
- Notes
- Students must have worked clinically for at least two years before commencing this paper, and at the time of study must be working clinically in a therapeutic setting.
- Eligibility
This paper is designed for practitioners working in a range of settings with people who have coexisting addiction and mental health problems. Students will need to be competent in conducting and writing up a client comprehensive assessment and intervention plan and have an overview of diagnostic systems and models of addiction. As an entry requirement, they will, therefore, have normally completed PSME 401 or PSME 404 or equivalent study.
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Convenor: Associate Professor Jenny Jordan
Lecturer Māori: Karaitiana Tickell
Lecturer Pacific: Peati Mene-Vaele
Consumer advisor: Martin Burke
Clinical tutor: Simon Rouch
- Paper Structure
PSME 422 is offered nationally as a companion to PSME 404 Assessment of Addiction and Coexisting Disorders. It is a clinical skills-based paper incorporating self-directed learning principles and critical reflection on practice. A collaborative multi-systems approach to promote treatment integration is taken. Emphasis is placed on the development and maintenance of therapeutic relationships with clients with complex needs and their significant others, family and whānau. The interlinking themes of the paper are clinical case management and working therapeutically.
- Teaching Arrangements
This Distance Learning paper is a combination of remote and in-person teaching.
PSME422 will run in the second semester. There are two compulsory 3-day block courses:
Block course 1: 23- 25 July 2025
- all three days are in-person in Christchurch.
Block course 2: 17-19 September 2025
- 17-18 September in-person in Christchurch
- 19 September -remote teaching/exam
Teaching also includes teleconference lectures and case-based discussion. It also involves course-work supervision focused on translation of enhanced knowledge, skills and attitudes to day-to-day practice.
Attendance at block courses is compulsory.
- Textbooks
Access to texts is provided in the paper.
Te Ariari o te Oranga: The Assessment and Management of People with Co-existing Mental Health and Substance Use Problems 2010, Fraser C. Todd, 2010.
DSM 5 Interview Guide for Evaluating Psychiatric Disorders and the Mental Status Examination, M. Zimmerman, 2013.
Key references are available on-reserve, but students are encouraged to utilise library resources for self-directed learning.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Critical thinking.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
The overall aim of the paper is to enhance practice through developing advanced knowledge and therapeutic skills. On successful completion students will be able to:
- Conduct brief interventions
- Coordinate clinical case management plans integrating psycho-social and bio-medical interventions for a range of clients (across the life span) and their significant others and whānau