PST404 Psychotherapy in clinical field experience

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 4 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. MUDr. Jan Roubal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. MUDr. Jan Roubal, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: doc. MUDr. Jan Roubal, Ph.D.
Timetable
Wed 24. 9. 12:00–17:40 U23, Wed 8. 10. 12:00–17:40 U23, Wed 5. 11. 12:00–17:40 U23, Wed 19. 11. 12:00–17:40 U23
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PST404/01: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Roubal
PST404/02: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Roubal
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is prepared for students of magister programe of psychology and psychotherapy. Theoretical lecture is complemented by a interactive seminar. The course is suitable for students interested in klinical psychological or psychotherapeutical work. It presumes a basic knowledge of psychotherapeutic approaches and diagnostics.
Main objectives can be summarized as follows:
familirise with central topics and dilemas of psychotherapeutical work in clinical practice conditions
lead to independent clinical consideration
learn to use basic psychotherapeutical terms for description of a clinical case
familirise with specifics and limits of psychotherapeutic work wtih patients having a serious mental difficulties
Syllabus
  • The course consists of a combination of theoretical lecture and interactive seminar:
  • 1. Theoretical part is focused on the basic topics related to the application of psychotherapy to clinical practice, for example:
  • therapepeutic relationship - transference and countertransference
  • practical skills of psychotherapist in establishing a therapeutic relationship.
  • diagnostics in psychotherapy - gains and limits
  • mental hygiene of psychotherapist
  • burn-out syndrom and its prevention
  • cooperation of psychotherapist with other helping professions.
  • 2. Seminar consists of presentation of a case study by the teacher and its common interactive analysis. Students will use the theoretical knowledge from the previous lecture. Active presentation of own thoughts and questions is required.
Literature
  • Chvála psychoterapie : otevřený dopis nové generaci psychoterapeutů a jejich pacientů. info
  • VYMĚTAL, Jan. Speciální psychoterapie. 2., přeprac. a dopl. vyd.,. Praha: Grada, 2007, 396 s. ISBN 9788024713151. URL info
  • KRATOCHVÍL, Stanislav. Základy psychoterapie. 5. přeprac. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2006, 383 s. ISBN 8073671220. info
  • MENTZOS, Stavros. Dynamika duševní nemoci. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2005, 127 s. ISBN 8071789925. info
  • VYMĚTAL, Jan. Obecná psychoterapie. 2. vyd., rozš. a přeprac. Praha: Grada, 2004, 339 s. ISBN 9788024707235. info
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, Marie. Psychopatologie pro pomáhající profese. Vyd. 3., rozš. a přeprac. Praha: Portál, 2004, 870 s. ISBN 8071788023. info
  • PROCHASKA, James O. and John C. NORCROSS. Psychoterapeutické systémy : průřez teoriemi. Praha: Grada, 1999, 479 s. ISBN 8071697664. info
Assessment methods
Conditions for completing the course:
Active presence at the seminars.
Final seminar paper on the topic "praise and critique of psychotherapy", which will contain personal thoughts or personal experiences and references to at least five psychotherapeutic books.
Examination will be in a written form based ont the evaluation of the seminar paper.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2008, recent)
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