Systemic Approach to Obsessive Compulsive and Hoarding Disorders
About This Course
This course provides a comprehensive exploration of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Hoarding Disorder as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5. Learners will gain in-depth knowledge of the aetiology, symptomology, and evidence-based treatment approaches, and the course of illness for these conditions. Emphasis is placed on understanding the effects of these disorders on individuals, families, and communities, and on developing practical skills in social work assessment, intervention, and multidisciplinary collaboration. The course covers strategies such as exposure and response prevention therapy, reduction of family accommodation in the management of OCD. Alternative perspectives about hoarding behaviour will be discussed along with decluttering, interventions, while also addressing statutory frameworks to the management of complex hoarding behaviours.
What You'll Learn
2. Assess the comprehensive impact of OCD and Hoarding Disorder on individuals, families, and communities, and integrate this understanding into holistic social work practice frameworks.
3. Apply specialised assessment techniques and intervention strategies for clients presenting with OCD and Hoarding Disorder, demonstrating competency in multidisciplinary collaboration approaches.
4. Appreciate exposure and response prevention therapy principles to facilitate the application of strategies to reduce family accommodation patterns in OCD management.
5. Examine alternative perspectives on hoarding behaviour and synthesise decluttering interventions with therapeutic approaches to address complex presentations.
6. Evaluate statutory frameworks and legal considerations in hoarding disorder management, and create comprehensive intervention plans that balance client autonomy with community safety requirements.
Entry Requirements
A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in a related discipline;
Candidates with a non-related bachelor’s degree and relevant work experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis, subject to the approval of the Department of Social Work; or
Candidates with other qualifications and work experiences may be considered on a case-by-case basis, subject to the approval of the Faculty.