Description & Objectives:

This course focuses on acquiring advanced knowledge of the etiological and maintenance factors involved in psychological disorders across the lifespan, with reference to psychotherapeutic alliance, methods of assessment, and appropriate evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
This course, combined with the other Clinical Practice courses, introduces evidence-based therapy for all common disorders encountered in clinical psychological practice

Learning outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to define psychotherapy and describe the historical development of its practice. Will Identify the qualities most useful in a psychotherapist and also discuss the different ways in which psychotherapy affects both patient/client and counselor/therapist;
Describe how each theory/therapy conceptualizes a) human nature, b) psychopathology, and c) the therapeutic change process

contents:

Recommended Books & Reading Material

Shapiro, S. L., & Carlson, L. E. (2017). The art and science of mindfulness: Integrating mindfulness into psychology and the helping professions (2nd ed.). Washington, DC, US: American Psychological Association.
Capuzzi, D., & Stauffer, M. D. (2016). Counseling and Psychotherapy: Theories and Interventions (6th Edition). Alexzanderia Counseling Association, USA.
Sexton, T. L., (2011). Functional Family Therapy in Clinical Practice: An Evidence Based Treatment Model for at risk adolescents. New York: Routledge.
Kottler, J. A. (2010). The Assassin and the Therapist: An Exploration of Truth in Psychotherapy and in Life. New York: Routledge
Corey, G. (2017). Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy (10th edition). Cengage Learning Inc.
Dryden, W. (2011). Understanding psychological health: The REBT perspective. New York: Routledge

WEEK PLAN :

Week	Topics
1	Introduction to Psychotherapy
2	Therapeutic Relationship, Process and characteristic of psychotherapist
3	Therapeutic Relationship, Process and characteristic of psychotherapist Clinical Interview and Its Types
4	Specialized Interventions
5	Ethical Concerns in Psychotherapy
6	Clinical Interview and Its types
7	Cultural Sensitivity in Psychotherapies
8	Therapies: Psychodynamic, Adlerian, Humanistic,
9	MID TERM EXAMINATION
10	Existential & eclectic Psychotherapy, Behavioral, Cognitive, Brief Psychotherapy Approach
11	Gestalt, Therapies, Family, Reality Therapy,
12	Brief Psychotherapy Approach and Crisis Interventional Counseling
13	Schema therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy,
14	Metacognitive Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy,
15	Motivational Interviewing
16	Modern trends in Psychotherapy
17	Revision of course
18	FINAL TERM EXAMINATION