Assessment 2 – Behaviour Change Report

Assessment 2 – Behaviour Change Report

Title
Behaviour Change Report
Type
Report/Essay
Due Date
Week 4 – 11.59pm on Friday September 26, 2025
Length
2,000 words (plus 500 to allow for in-text citations, reference list, tables, figures etc. / maximum all-inclusive total 2,500 words)
Weighting
45%
Academic Integrity
Written assignments are to be composed by the student and the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools, such as ChatGPT, to compose assignments is forbidden. Students are encouraged to access and read primary sources rather than using GenAI tools to summarise or synthesise information.
Submission
Microsoft Word document submitted to Turnitin. Please review the guidelines on word counts and check your total count on Turnitin before the submission.
Unit Learning Outcomes
This assessment task maps to the following ULOs:
ULO1: Critically analyse and deconstruct behaviour change theory and its application within mental health contexts.
ULO2: Evaluate and critique, biological, psychological, social, neurophysiological and systematic factors that impact on behaviour and behaviour change in mental health contexts.
ULO3: Formulate effective individual and systemic responses to facilitate behaviour change founded on theory, empirical research and recovery principles.
ULO4: Apply motivational interviewing knowledge and strategies to facilitate co-constructed consumer behaviour change.

Place your Order Now 
Rationale
This assessment task provides you with an opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of the application of behaviour change theory within mental health contexts. By engaging in a structured written assignment, you will critically analyse theoretical perspectives, synthesise empirical evidence, and evaluate the complex factors influencing behaviour change in specific populations. This task encourages the development of higher-order skills, including critical thinking, evidence-based reasoning, and integration of psychological, neurophysiological, social, and systemic knowledge. It also mirrors professional practice, where mental health practitioners must justify intervention strategies, anticipate challenges, and design theoretically informed approaches that are responsive to individual and population-level needs.
Background
This assignment focuses on understanding and facilitating behaviour change in mental health populations, where sustainable changes – such as smoking cessation, increased physical activity,

Assessment Brief
Reduced alcohol or illicit drug use, and treatment adherence – are critical for improved health and overall quality of life. Mental health professionals must approach these behaviours using evidence-based strategies that are tailored to the unique characteristics, needs, and barriers of the population being served. By critically analysing behaviour change theories and examining biological, psychological, social, and organisational factors, this assignment prepares you to develop informed, theoretically grounded interventions. It also strengthens the ability to anticipate and address challenges at multiple levels – neurophysiological, individual, interpersonal, and systemic – thereby enhancing the likelihood of meaningful and sustained behaviour change in clinical practice.

Place your Order Now 

Submission Format
This assessment should be submitted as a Microsoft Word document through the Assessment 2 submission link on Blackboard.
• Note: Prior to final submission, students are encouraged to upload drafts to the Turnitin similarity check portal. Use this process to refine your paraphrasing and correct any matched
MHNS5004
Supporting Behaviour Change in Mental Health Contexts
10
Assessment Brief
text before submitting your final assignment. You may upload multiple drafts to the similarity check portal.
• Note: The similarity check portal is not the final submission. Please ensure you submit your completed assignment to the official Assessment 2 submission portal on Blackboard.
• Please ensure your total document word count does not exceed 2,500 words (this includes all content, headings, citations, reference list, and any tables/diagrams). No cover sheet is needed but a title for your work is required. If the word count is exceeded, the assignment will not be graded.

Introduction
This assessment will evaluate your ability to critically analyse and apply behaviour change theories within mental health contexts. You will be required to demonstrate knowledge of key theoretical models, including the Transtheoretical Model of Change, Self-Determination Theory, and the Health Belief Model, as well as the principles of Motivational Interviewing. In addition, the report will assess your capacity to evaluate the biological, psychological, social, and neurophysiological factors that influence behaviour change. You will be expected to integrate empirical research with recovery-oriented principles to design individual and systemic responses that support sustainable behaviour change in mental health populations. The focus will be on behaviours such as smoking cessation, physical activity, treatment adherence, and reduction of substance use, with an emphasis on tailoring interventions to diverse populations and addressing barriers to change. By completing this report, you will demonstrate the ability to justify intervention strategies with theoretical and evidence-based reasoning, reflecting the critical thinking and professional practice skills required of mental health practitioners.

Place your Order Now