| CODE | PSY5564 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Psychology | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit will serve at familiarising trainees with the major principles of child psychotherapy. Different therapeutic interventions proven to be effective in child psychotherapy will be presented. It will also address general principles of adolescent psychotherapy. Clinical issues that arise when doing therapy with adolescents, as well as different therapeutic approaches, will be discussed. Students’ case presentations will serve as starting points for discussion of therapeutic process and techniques in practice. Objectives: Learning outcomes: Knowledge and understanding: By the end of the course, students will be able to: - Develop a solid understanding of the major psychological interventions related to child and adolescent psychotherapy; take a strengths- based approach and one that considers the wider contexts that influence children and adolescents including the family, school and community contexts Skills: By the end of the course, students will be able to: - critically examine the theoretical and research bases of the practice of child and adolescent psychotherapy of various approaches amongst which cognitive-behavioural approach, systemic approach and narrative therapy; - critically review the relative efficacy of psychotherapeutic approaches covered. - Assess which children are likely candidates for child and adolescent therapy. Outline: - Overview of course Re: child psychotherapy Definition of psychotherapy - Alleviation of disorders - Promotion of healthy growth and development - Therapist role - Interaction - Impact on child and child’s systems. - Underlying assumptions - Multi-determination of difficulties - Therapy as an applied science - Precursors of therapy Empirically supported interventions - Cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy - Psychoanalytic psychotherapy - Play therapy - Drama therapy - Narrative therapy - Attachment therapy - Family therapy in child psychotherapy - Parent-focused interventions Re: Adolescent psychotherapy - What do adolescents want from their families? / from therapy? Parenting adolescents - Issues of identity I: Daughtering & mothering/ clinical issues - Issues of identity II: Masculinities - Therapeutic issues when working with adolescents in residential care - Therapeutic modalities and clinical issues: therapeutic techniques when working with adolescents - Therapeutic issues when working with gay, lesbian bisexual adolescent clients. - Conclusion and Evaluation Required Text: Various. Recommended readings will be given during course. Bibliography: - Boyd Webb, N. (Ed.)(1999) Play Therapy with Children in Crisis – Individual, group and family treatment. (2nd edition) The Guilford Press:London. - Carr, A. (Ed.) (2000) What works with children and adolescents? A critical review of psychological interventions with children, adolescents and their families. Brunner-Routledge: London. - Gil, E., (1994) Play in Family Therapy. The Guilford Press: New York. - Gardner, R., (1993) Story-telling in psychotherapy with children. Jason Aronson: New Jersey. - Jones, P. (1996) Drama as Therapy: Theatre as Living. Routledge: London. - Khalsa, S. (1996) Group exercises for enhancing social skills and self-esteem. Professional Resource Press: Florida. - Lacher, D., Nichols, T., May, J. (2005) Connecting with kids through stories – Using Narratives to facilitate Attachment in Adopted Children. Jessica Kingsley Publishers: London. - McMahon, L. (1992) The handbook of play therapy. Routledge: London. - Rustin, M. & Quagliata E. (Ed.) (2000) Assessment in Child Psychotherapy. Tavistock Clinic Series: London. - Sunderland, M., (2000) Using Story Telling as a Therapeutic Tool with Children. Winslow Press: Oxon. - White, M and Epston, D (1990). Narrative means to therapeutic ends. New York: WW Norton - Wilson, K., Kenrick, P. & Ryan, V. (1992) Play therapy- a Non-directive Approach for Children and Adolescents. Bailliere- Tindall: London. - Winnicott, D.W., Playing and Reality. Brunner-Routledge: London. - Anderson, R. & Dartington, A. (1998). (Eds). Facing it out. Clinical perspectives on adolescent disturbance. London: Karnac. - Biever, J.L., McKenzie K., Wales-North, M., & Cortez Gonzalez R. (1995). Stories and solutions in psychotherapy with adolescents. Adolescence, 30 (118), p. 491 – 499. - Frosh, S., Phoenix, A., & Patman, R. (2002). Young masculinities. Understanding boys in contemporary society. N.Y: Pargrave. - Geldard, K & Geldard D. (1999). Counselling adolescents. The pro-active approach. London: Sage. - Lanyado, M., & Horne, A. (1999) (Eds). The handbook of child and adolescent psychotherapy. Psychoanalytic approaches. London: Routledge. - Malekoff, A. (2004). Group work with adolescents. Principles and practice. London: The Guildford Press. - Van Mens- verhulst, J., Schreurs, K., Woertman, L. (1993). (Eds). Daughtering and mothering. Female subjectivity reanalysed. London: Routledge. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Roberta Attard Claudia Psaila Clarissa Sammut Scerri (Co-ord.) |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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