Course Description and Objectives:

This course focuses on acquiring advanced knowledge of the etiological and maintenance factors involved in psychological disorders across the lifespan, regarding the 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. The main objectives of this course are to: understand and change the abnormal behavior, cognition, and emotions through the application of psychotherapeutic principles and techniques, and equip the students with a strong knowledge, skill, and acumen in the detection, evaluation, and diagnosis of various psychological conditions.

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.

Contents 

1. Introduction to Psychotherapy
2. Therapeutic Relationship and characteristic of a psychotherapist
3. Clinical Interview and Its Types
4. Ethical Concerns in Psychotherapy
5. Cultural Sensitivity in Psychotherapies
6. Therapies: Psychodynamic, Adlerian, Humanistic, Existential & eclectic Psychotherapy, Behavioral, Cognitive, Gestalt, Family & Marital Therapy, Reality Therapy
7. Brief Psychotherapy Approach
8. Crisis Intervention
9. Specialized interventions
10. Relationship counseling
11. Schema therapy
12. Compassion-Focused Therapy
13. Metacognitive Therapy
14. Interpersonal Psychotherapy
15. Motivational Interviewing
16. Modern trends in Psychotherapy

Recommended Text

1. Corey, G. (2017). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy (10th ed.). Cengage Learning Inc.
2. Capuzzi, D., & Stauffer, M. D. (2016). Counseling and psychotherapy: Theories and interventions (6th ed.). Alexandria Counseling Association, USA.

Suggested Readings

1. Sexton, T. L. (2011). Functional family therapy in clinical practice: An evidence-based treatment model for at-risk adolescents. New York:  Routledge.
2. Kottler, J. A. (2010). The assassin and the therapist: An exploration of truth in psychotherapy and life. New York: Routledge
3. Capuzzi, D., & Stauffer, M. D. (2016). Counseling and Psychotherapy: Theories and Interventions (6th Edition). Alexzanderia Counseling Association, USA
4. Mexwell, H. (2000). Clinical Psychotherapy for Health Professionals. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
5. McCann, I. L., & Pearlman, L. N. (2015). Psychological trauma and the adult survivor: Theory, Therapy, and Transformation. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 USA
6. Dryden, W. (2011). Understanding psychological health: The REBT perspective. New York: Routledge
7. Alan S. Gurman, Jay L. Lebow, Douglas K. Snyder (2015). Clinical Handbook of Couple Therapy, Fifth Edition. The Guilford press

WEEK PLAN:

RESEARCH PROJECT/PRACTICAL/LABS/ASSIGNMENTS & ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Sessional: 20 %

• Project & presentation: (Assignment 1= 10 + Assignment 2= 10) { Every student will select a topic of presentation from their course contents and give presentation. Every student must take a detailed case study followed by therapeutic interventions according to ACA standards and submit a written report on it.

Midterms: 30%

Final exam: 50%

Course start date: 02-11-2021

Class schedule: as per time table (Monday to Tuesday: 02:00- 03:30 pm)

The mid and final terms will be held as per the academic calendar

Rules and Regulations

• 75% class attendance are standards for the university therefore make the best effort to arrive on time!
• Please be respectful of the teacher and classmates.
• Participate actively and refrain from side conversations.
• Refrain from using social media apps during class, turn off cell phones upon arrival to class
• Submit assignments before deadlines