14th and 15th March 2008
Annual Two Day Foundation Course in Child
Development
The Foundation Course
has established a reputation for making psychodynamic ideas
accessible and highly practical for all professionals who
work with children, adolescents and parents in a wide range
of settings. These include social workers, psychologists,
maternal and child health nurses, kindergarten and child care
workers, teachers, doctors and community workers. No previous
therapeutic experience is required.
Date of next Foundation Course:
Friday 14th March and Saturday 15th March 2008
2008 Venue: St. Hilda's College, University of Melbourne,
Melbourne
- Applications accepted Now.
- Cost of course: $484.00 including
GST... Early Bird Rates available.
- Discounts available for more than one
person attending from an organization.
The Foundation Course is devised and run by Ruth
Schmidt Neven, Director of the Centre and previously Chief
Psychotherapist at the Royal Children's Hospital. Her book,
Emotional Milestones: From Birth to Adulthood, is
essential reading for the course and is included in the
fee.
The book, published in Australia by ACER, has
been described as making a major contribution to child
health. A key concept is the understanding that the child's
behaviour has meaning and is always a communication. The
Foundation Course applies this understanding to help
professionals work more effectively with children, parents
and young people.
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What You Will LEARN:
- A psychodynamic
approach to child development.
- Emotional milestones
from birth to adulthood - the foundations of
attachment.
- The impact of
separation, loss and trauma - how to avoid repeating
problems across the generations.
- Applying a
developmental approach to behavioural problems in
childhood and adolescence, including attention deficit
disorder, depression and youth suicide.
- Developing assessment
diagnostics and case management skills. How to start -
what to look for, how to continue.
- Promoting therapeutic
communication with children, adolescents and parents.
Creative problem solving.
- Improving
Inter-professional communication.
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The Centre for Child and Family Development
Director: Ruth Schmidt Neven
721A Riversdale Road, Camberwell Victoria 3124
Tel: (03) 9830 0422 Fax: (03) 9830 0455
Email:
ccfdau@ozemail.com.au
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