Lecture

Question 1

the scientist practitioner model is not supposed to be either science based or clinically based, it’s instead an

Answer 1

integrative approach, blending the two.

Question 2

What are the 3 key roles for a practising psychlogist?

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1. Researcher
2. Consumer (of research)
3. Evaluator (of practices, programs, and interventions)`

Question 3

What is considered to be the half life of research in psychology?

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Approx 7 years - so half of what we’ve learnt over 4 years would be considered to be out of date.

Question 4

What are the assumptions of the scientist practitioner model?

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1. Increase demand of services by demonstrated effectiveness through research
2. The nature of science - psychology is data drive
3. More direct involvement in clinical practice by researchers would result in studies on important social issues.

Question 5

Using the scientist-practitioner model, outline the scientific approach to therapeutic process:

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1. Observation - objective and participant, subjective, self observation
2. Integration of disparate sources of information - psychological theory, research reports, culture conceptions, personal experience
3. Conclusion/Decision/Recommendation
4. Refection - Looking at our experiences in the situation that is unfolding and subsequently exploring why we acted as we did.

Question 6

What is Kolb’s experiential learning cycle?

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Experience -> reflect -> apply -> Generalise -> Experience

Question 7

What is a local clinical scientist?

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As opposed to universal, general, and closed, the specific client has own set of problems, fundamentally local, specific and open.

Question 8

Being a local clinical scientist:

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calls for ‘skills in local investigation and in problem solving’. Searching out ideas and evidence and drawing logical inferences from the m.

Question 9

How does APA define evidence based practise psychology (or EBPP):

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“…The integration of the best available research with clinical expertise in the context of patient characteristics, culture, and preferences.”

Question 10

What is cultural capacity? A demonstrated capacity to act on cultural knowledge and awareness through a suite of core attributes that are acquired through a dynamic lifelong learning process. What are these core attributes?

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-Holistic
-Transferable
-Responsive
-Adapted to new and changing contexts

Question 11

The aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Curriculum Framework have 5 capabilities. What are these?

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1. Respect
2. Safety and Quality
3. Reflection
4. Communication
5. Advocacy

Question 12

Who is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Person?

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-A descendant of First Australians
-Identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
-Accepted by his/her community

Question 13

What is NOT an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Person?

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The colour of your skin.

Question 14

ATSI and A and TSI are

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not used - disrepectful

Question 15

indigenous (with a lowercase i)

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only used as a global term

Question 16

Indigenous (capital I)

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accepted but not preferred by many

Question 17

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People; First peoples, mob-tribe-nation-group, Murri, Koori, Yolngu, Goori: terminology for local groups (i.e., Murri for Queensland mob).

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Good.

Question 18

What is the Australian Indigenous Psychology Education Project?

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Aims to increase recruitment and retention of Indigenous psychology students, integrate Indigenous studies in psychology courses for all students, and facilitate training pathways for Indigenous mental health workers.

Question 19

What is the Australian Indigenous Psychology Education Project 2?

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Aims to improve curricula.

Question 20

What is the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet?

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a web resource that aims to inform practice and policy in Indigenous health by making the evidence base readily accessible via the internet.

Question 21

Culture:

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-provides a strong sense of identity and belonging
-provides a strong sense of identity and wellbeing
-strength to be confident

Question 22

Give some language statistics:

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there were over 250 Indigenous Australian languages spoken in 1788. 120 languages were spoken in 2016. 90% are considered endangered in 2019.

Question 23

European settlement claimed the land as:

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“terra nullis”

Question 24

The White Australia Policy:

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-did not specifically target Aboriginal peoples
-Impacted on the national and social development of Australia
-Contributed towards the set of white cultural values and beliefs that helped form the national self identity of Australians
-Excluded and marginalised groups based on their ethnicity and race

Question 25

In 1967, the federal government held a constitutional referendum. What percentage of Australians voted in favour

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90%

Question 26

What was the date that Indigenous Australians were included in the census for the first time?

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1971

Question 27

What is intergenerational trauma?

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A trauma that reoccurs across generations, shared collectively, and is continuously compounded in a cyclic nature.

Question 28

IN 2020, AHPRA created the

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cultural safety document

Question 29

What is culturally responsive health care?

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Culturally responsive care can be defined as an extension of patient centered care that includes paying particular attention to social and cultural factors in managing therapeutic encounters with patients from different cultural and social backgrounds.

Question 30

We can't have equality without ____

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Equity

Question 31

What are the 4 principles of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan?

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1. Health Equality and a Human Rights Approach 2. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Control and Engagement 3. Partnership 4. Accountability

Question 32

What are social determinants of health?

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Structural (socioeconomic position and political context) this leads to intermediary determinants (health, hospitals, etc).

Question 33

What are some factors contributing to Aboriginal Wellbeing?

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-Sense of control -Threats -Connectedness -History -Relationship with mainstream

Question 34

What are some of the social and physiological determinants of health?

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-Historical and cultural factors -socio economic factors -health factors -social factors -poor health outcomes

Question 35

How is environment a determinant for health?

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-access to clean and safe water -effective sewerage systems -climate change -extreme weather -supports social and cultural health benefits

Question 36

Racism and discrimination as determinants are highly associated with

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ill health, especially social and emotional well being and risky health behaviours.

Question 37

What percentage of first peoples adults report avoiding health care due to being treated unfairly by doctors, nurses or other staff.

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7%

Question 38

What is the Culturally Informed Trauma Integrated Healing Approach (CITIHA)?

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A strengths based service delivery model that is rooted in an understanding of and responsiveness to the impact of trauma n culture and community that emphasises physical, psychological and emotional safety for both clients and staff.

Question 39

What are strengths based approaches

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-value the capacity, skills, knowledge, connections and potential in individuals and community. ]

Question 40

What is low and high cultural context?

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Low: Primary purpose of communication is the exchange of information, facts and opinions. High: primary purpose of communication is to form and develop relationships, contextual information is needed.

Question 41

Biomedical model vs. biopsychosocial model of health.

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medical treats the sickness, biopsychosocial treats the person as a whole.