PST405 Psychotherapy research

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Michal Čevelíček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Doležal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Roman Hytych, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Hana Pivolusková (lecturer)
prof. Mgr. Tomáš Řiháček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lucia Ukropová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. Mgr. Tomáš Řiháček, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 9:45–11:15 U33
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
At the end of the course students should be able to understand various types of psychotherapy research, research designs and instruments; find, process and critically assess empirical findings in psychotherapy; summarize and interpret main empirical findings in psychothearpy; connect research and practice; be able to aim for research-informed practice.
Syllabus
  • 1. Historical and social context of psychotherapy research. Main kinds of psychotherapy research. Outcome research: RCT, neturalistic studies, the control group problem. 2. Examples of outcome studies. 3. Outcome research: cumulative analysis, main research findings, Dodo bird effect, dose-effect relatiohsnip, deterioration effect. Common factors and their relationship to techniques. 4. Measurement of psychotherapy change: instruments, the concepts of statistically reliable and clinically significant change, monitoring systems, feedback-informed therapy. 5. Psychotherapy process research: process-outcome studies, task analysis, process research. Aptitude-treatment interaction (ATI) design. 6. Helpful and hindering events in the therapeutic process. 7. Instruments for intensive psychotherapy process research. 8. Case studies: types of case studies, N=1 research. 9. Qualitative research in psychotherapy: approaches in qualitative research, examples of empirical studies. 10. Research on psychotherapist development and psychotherapy trainings. Choice of theoretical orientation. Therapist effect. 11. Psychotherapy methods in practice: Results of a survey on Czech psychotherapists. 12. Research in practice: utilizing research in psychotherapy practice, action and collaborative research, practice research networks, examples.
Literature
    required literature
  • COOPER, Mick. Essential research findings in counselling and psychotherapy : the facts are friendly. London: SAGE, 2008, xiii, 239. ISBN 9781847870438. URL info
  • TIMUĽÁK, Ladislav. Současný výzkum psychoterapie. Translated by Michal Ivanovský. 1. vydání. Praha: Triton, 2005, 280 stran. ISBN 8072547070. info
Teaching methods
Lectures explaining and illustrating the methods and results of psychotherapy research, practical demonstrations.
Assessment methods
In the course of the semester, students prepare a presentation of a selected empirical study. The course is concluded with a written exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
General note: Povinný předmět profilace Psychoterapie a klinická psychologie.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://www.fss.muni.cz/psych/studium.html
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018.
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