Measure What Matters: Use DASS, ORS/SRS & HHH in Clinical Practice (Plus Intro to Lüscher)

Neuro Balance Australasia
Nov 19, 2017
2 min read

Updated: Jan 4

Enhance Your Mental Health Practice with Key Assessment Tools

Build confidence using practical, session-friendly measures to track distress, risk, progress, and therapeutic alliance clearly and ethically.

Who it’s for...

Counsellors
Psychotherapists
Psychologists
Social Workers
Mental Health Nurses
EAP / Clinical Practitioners

What you’ll be able to do...

Select the right tool for the job (screening vs monitoring vs alliance vs risk indicators) and explain it to clients in plain language
Administer, score, and interpret DASS to inform formulation, goal-setting, and treatment planning
Use ORS + SRS to run feedback-informed sessions (progress + alliance) and respond early to dropout risk
Apply SCS-S and HHH to identify and track suicide-related cognitions and states (hopelessness/helplessness/haplessness) within a broader risk approach
Integrate measures into routine practice (documentation, clinical decision-making, and progress reviews), including strengths/limitations and ethical considerations (intro overview for Lüscher)

Format...

Half-day seminar with interactive teaching + worked examples + practical take-home templates.

Time + CPD hours...

Half-day (approx. 4 hours) including CPD: ~4 hours estimated; confirm with peak body requirement. Sessions may be scheduled morning / afternoon / evening depending on location.

Assessment Options...

None certificate of participation typically provided by host. We encourage that you also undertake the Live Online Nexus CPD Assessment Interview which validates learning outcomes for the Australia / Asia-Pacific context and includes Nexus College Certificate of Attendance for various peak bodies recognition.

Provider...

Delivered through International Open Academy our education partner. Nexus College Australasia provides optional CPD verification and certification support for the Asia-Pacific region (assessment booked separately; International Open Academy enrolment fees apply). Delivery across Asia–Pacific. Pricing varies by location