| CODE | PSY3604 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Psychotherapeutic Methods | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Psychology | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit covers the major concepts and practices of contemporary therapeutic systems including Psychoanalytic Therapy, Existential Therapy, Person-centred Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Family Therapy. The students will also be given the opportunity to practise what they have learnt through role play and case studies. Observation of psychotherapy on video will also be possible for some of the therapeutic approaches. Tentative Study-unit Outline: - Introduction to the Study-unit; - Basic Issues in Psychotherapy. (The personhood of the therapist, the importance of being ethical, building a therapeutic alliance, keeping in mind issues of gender, class and culture etc.); - The Initial Interview; - Psychoanalysis: Presenting the different schools (Classical Approach, Object Relations Theory, Attachment Theory, Relational Orientation); - Psychodynamic Techniques: Transference and Counter-transference, Dream Interpretation and Analysis; - Formulating a psychoanalytic understanding of a number of cases; - The Humanistic Existential Approach to Psychotherapy; - The Person-Centred Approach; - Gestalt Therapy; - Cases from a Humanistic-Existential perspective; - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; - Cases from a Cognitive Behavioural approach; - Family Therapy; - Formulating cases from a Systemic Perspective; - Conclusion. Required Text: Corey, G. (2013) Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy. (9th ed.) UK: Brooks/Cole. Reading list: Papers Clarke, A., Clarke, A. (1998) Early experiences and the life path. The psychologist 11, 433-436. De Angelis, T. (1996) Psychoanalysis adapts to the 1990s. Home search from September 1996 APA Monitor. Dulwich Centre Newsletter (1990) Culturally appropriate therapy. Garrett, T. (1998). Sexual contact between patients and psychologists. The psychologist, 11, 227-230. Gidden, C.E., Tracey, T.J. (1989). Women’s perceptions of personal versus sociocultural counselling Interventions. Journal of counsellingpPsychology, 36, 54-62. Hare-Mustin, R.T. (1991). Sex, lies and headaches: The problem is power. Journal of feminist family therapy, 3, 12-29. Lindsay, G. (1995) Values, ethics and psychology. The psychologist, 493-498. Milton, J. (1996). An update to psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Paper read at the BPS 1996 Annual Conference. Stein, D.M., Lambert, M.J. (1995) Graduate training in psychotherapy: Are therapy outcomes enhanced? Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, 63, 182-196. Books Psychoanalysis Bateman, A., Brown, D., & Pedder, J. (2000). Introduction to psychotherapy: An outline of psychodynamic principles and practice. London: Routledge. Casement, P. (1985). On learning from the patient. Tavistock. Dryden, W. & Feltham, C. (eds.) (1992). Psychotherapy and its discontents. Buckingham: OU Press. Eagle, M. (1984). Recent developments in psychoanalysis: A critical Evaluation. Mc Graw Hill. Frosh, S. (1997). The politics of psychoanalysis. Macmillan Education. Gomez, L. (1997). An Introduction to object relations. Free Association Books. Hedges, L.E. (1983). Listening perspectives in psychotherapy. New York: Jason Aronson Jacobs, M. (2004). Psychodynamic counselling in Action (3rd ed.) London: Sage. Mitchell, S.A. (1988). Relational concepts in psychoanalysis. Harvard University Press. St Clair, M. (1996). Object relations and self psychology. Brooks/Cole ITP. Symington, N. (1988). The analytic experience. Free Association Books. McWilliams, N. (1999). /Psychoanalytic case formulation./ London: The Guilford Press. Segal, J. (1992). /Melanie Klein: Key figures in counselling and psychotherapy/. London: Sage. The Humanistic-Existential Perspective Bozarth, J. D., Zimring, F. M., & Tausch, R. (2001). Client-centered therapy: The evolution of a revolution. In D. Cain & J. Seeman (Eds.) Humanistic psychotherapies: Handbook of research and practice. Washington - D.C., American Psychological Association. Buber, M. (1970) I and thou. Edinburgh, T & T Clark. Frankl, V.E. (1992). Man’s search for meaning. (5th imp). Hodder & Stoughton. Rogers, C. R. (1951). Client-centered therapy. Boston, MA: Houghton Miffin. Taylor, E. I. & Martin, F. (2001). Humanistic psychology at the crossroads. In K. J Schneider, J. F. T. Bugental, & J. F. Pierson (Eds.), The handbook of humanistic psychology: Leading edges in theory, research, and practice (pp. 21-28). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Wilkins Paul, (2003). Person-Centered Therapy in Focus, Sage. Yontef, G. (1993). Awareness, dialogue and process; Essays in Gestalt therapy. Gestalt Journal Press. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy - Beck, A.T. (1976). Cognitive therapy and the emotional disorders. New York: International Universities Press. - Beck, A.T., Rush, A.J., Shaw, B.F., Emery, G. (1979). Cognitive therapy of depression. Guilford Press. - Bennet-Levy, J. (2006). The Oxford guide to behavioural experiments. Oxford Press. - Hawton, K., Salkovskis, P.M., Kirk, J., Clark, M. (eds.) (2001) Cognitive behaviour therapy for psychiatric problems. Oxford Medical Publications. Family Therapy - Dallos, R & Draper, R (2003). Introduction to family therapy. Open University Press. General Chaplin, J. (1988). Feminist therapy in Rowan & Dryden, W (Eds.) Innovative therapy in Britain. OUP. Roth, A., Fonagy, P. (1996). The relationship between outcome and Therapist Training, experience and technique in what works for whom? A critical review of psychotherapy research. London: Guilford. Woolfe, R., Dryden, W., & Strawbridge, S. (2003). Handbook of counselling psychology (2nd ed.). London: Sage. |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | Before TAKING THIS UNIT YOU ARE ADVISED TO TAKE PSY1610 | ||||||||
| ADDITIONAL NOTES | This study-unit is only offered to Bachelor of Psychology (Hons) and to Higher Diploma students. | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Greta Darmanin Kissaun Roberta Farrugia Debono Marta Sant Kristina Vella |
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