Health behaviour change: principals and evidence-based techniques
Presenter: Associate Professor Michelle Jongenelis
University of Melbourne
Are you interested in behaviour change principles?
This presentation will explore how clinicians can use behaviour change principles and practices to support lifestyle changes to improve mental health.
Recently developed international guidelines recommend lifestyle-based interventions as a foundational component of mental health care in clinical practice for adults with Major Depressive Disorder. In addition, health professionals are increasingly using behaviour change techniques to optimise treatment outcomes and improve the overall wellbeing of their clients. This presentation will explore the principals of behaviour change and present key techniques that can be used in clinical practice. This presentation is designed to be experiential, with attendees encouraged to consider a behaviour in their own life that they would like to change.
About this event:
This event will be didactic and experiential, with examples in an informal setting.
Key Learning Objectives
Demonstrate an understanding of behaviour change science
Design and implement behaviour change interventions
Support and promote clinical behaviour change
This session is designed for those with a casual familiarity – attendees will be assumed to have basic experience in the topic area.
Duration & Format / Training Modalities
This session has approx. 60 minutes CPD, and does not include any catering in the ticket price.
Door opens at 6pm for a 6:30pm start.
References – readings
Wolfgang Marx, Sam H. Manger, Mark Blencowe, Greg Murray, Fiona Yan-Yee Ho, Sharon Lawn, James A. Blumenthal, Felipe Schuch, Brendon Stubbs, Anu Ruusunen, Hanna Demelash Desyibelew, Timothy G. Dinan, Felice Jacka, Arun Ravindran, Michael Berk & Adrienne O’Neil(2022)Clinical guidelines for the use of lifestyle-based mental health care in major depressive disorder: World Federation of Societies for Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) and Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM) taskforce,The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry,DOI: 10.1080/15622975.2022.2112074
Malhi GS, Bell E, Bassett D, Boyce P, Bryant R, Hazell P, Hopwood M, Lyndon B, Mulder R, Porter R, Singh AB, Murray G. The 2020 Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists clinical practice guidelines for mood disorders. Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2021 Jan;55(1):7-117. doi: 10.1177/0004867420979353. PMID: 33353391.
Please note, the venue will be following all relevant Public Health Orders and checking delegates as per their obligations. Density, and mask requirements will be in line with relevant government guidelines. As per all events, please do not attend if you are unwell.
If you are required to cancel your attendance owing to a COVID isolation, please contact us for a full refund or ticket transfer.
Venue notes:
There is street parking outside the venue, plus public transport via 86 tram, and train at Victoria Park. The Victoria Park train station is an 8-minute walk to the venue and is on the Mernda and Hurstbridge lines.
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Speaker Bio
Associate Professor
Michelle Jongenelis
Associate Professor Michelle Jongenelis is Deputy Director of the Melbourne Centre for Behaviour Change and a Principal Research Fellow in the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne. She has expertise in health promotion, intervention development and evaluation, behavioural psychology, and clinical psychology. She works across multiple and diverse health-related...more about Michelle Jongenelis
Michelle Jongenelis, Associate Professor
Associate Professor Michelle Jongenelis is Deputy Director of the Melbourne Centre for Behaviour Change and a Principal Research Fellow in the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne. She has expertise in health promotion, intervention development and evaluation, behavioural psychology, and clinical psychology. She works across multiple and diverse health-related behaviours including alcohol and tobacco control (including use of e-cigarettes), nutrition, physical activity, and sun protection. Michelle works as a researcher and consultant for a broad range of organisations covering the not-for-profit and government sectors. She sits on the Australian Council of Smoking and Health and the World Federation of Public Health Association’ Tobacco Control Working Group. She is an accredited Clinical Psychologist.
