FSS:PSYn4530 Psychotherapy: Theory, practic - Course Information

PSYn4530 Psychotherapy: Theory, practice and research

Extent and Intensity

1/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

Pavel Borovička, MSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Michal Čevelíček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Roman Hytych, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Klára Jonášová (lecturer)
Mgr. Adam Klocek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Novák (lecturer)
prof. Mgr. Tomáš Řiháček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. David Skorunka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Monika Skutková (lecturer)
Mgr. Lucia Ukropová (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Zbyněk Vybíral, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

PhDr. Roman Hytych, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: PhDr. Roman Hytych, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies

Timetable

Tue 14:00–15:40 U53

Prerequisites

!PROGRAM(N-PSY)
The course is offered for foreign students of BA and MA programs

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives

At the end of course students should be able to present critical overwiev of discused actual themes in the field of psychotherapy. They will be able to interpret this basic knowledge and discuss it critically in relation to concrete situation in their own culture.

Syllabus

• Zbyněk Vybíral: Introduction to Theory, Practice and Research in Psychotherapy
• The lecture offers a basic overview covering themes such as psychotherapy as a profession, scientific view in psychotherapy, and a variety of research designs. The focus on psychotherapy as both, the science and “gift” includes several issues for questioning and discussion. Some biases are mentioned as well.
• Michal Čevelíček: Case formulation as a process and product of therapists' thinking about their clients
• Broadly defined, psychotherapy case formulation captures the ways in which therapists think about their clients (cases). Specifically, it is a process and a product of capturing and structuring complex information, developing hypotheses about the nature of issues at hand, and forming plans to resolve these issues. First, we will focus on the specifics of “therapeutic thinking”. Is thinking of therapists any different from “common” thinking? What do therapists learn to think as therapists? Second, we will take a look at some specific methods of case formulation (both integrative and orientation-specific), which therapists' may use to shape their thinking.
• Barbora Kubantová: Intercultural competence in psychotherapy
• During the current era of globalization, it is increasingly common for psychotherapists and counsellors to find themselves in cross-cultural situations with their clients. Due to this, it is of vital importance for psychotherapists to be aware of their cultural background, the one of the client and act sensitively according to that. During this lecture, we will talk about what cultural competence is, and what might be some barriers to effective intercultural communication in a psychotherapy setting. Furthermore, we might cover psychotherapy approaches contrasting with the typical Western ones and talk about some case studies from intercultural psychotherapy settings.
• Zbyněk Vybíral: Adverse effects and (potential) deterioration of the client’s state in psychotherapy and counseling
• The lecture gives an overview of past and current studies in the field. More and more attention is given to the negative effects of psychological treatment in the contemporary psychotherapy research of efficacy and effectiveness, and in theoretical studies, too. What are the unwanted events in psychotherapy? What do we mean when we are talking about the side effects of psychological treatment? Examples would be given and discussed. Differentiation between bona fide treatment and malpractice is needed. Psychotherapists’ optimism would be mentioned and discussed.
• David Skorunka: Contemporary family therapy and systemic practice
• The lecture introduces the main assumptions and a variety of practice in contemporary family therapy including integrative approaches in this field. Major research findings regarding both outcome and process of family therapy will be presented.
• Klára Jonášová: Feedback in Psychotherapy context
• During this lesson we will explain the importance of feedback on the quality and effectiveness of psychotherapy. We will introduce the most used tools for systematic feedback acquisition, the possibilities of their use and their influence on the therapy itself. Next, we will discuss the future of routine measurements in the field of psychotherapy and their influence on the development of this field.
• Tomáš Řiháček: What makes a good therapist?
• ultimate answer is still missing. We will explore this topic from several perspectives (axiological, theoretical, empirical, and developmental), trying to develop a more comprehensive picture. Building on existing research, we will strive to formulate what establishes therapeutic competence and what are the best methods to search for it and develop it.
• Adam Klocek: Is psychotherapy stable or chaotic?
• During this lecture, we will cover the basics of how changes in psychotherapy might unfold in time. We will describe linear and abrupt change processes and some recent dynamic systems approaches applied to psychotherapy. The remaining part of the lecture will be focused on psychological networks and how it can be useful for each psychotherapist to build a network model from the data of his clients.
• Roman Hytych: Mindfulness in contemporary psychotherapy: Clinical practice and research findings
• Mindfulness is a core skill for life coping developed within Buddhist tradition. Recent years of its psychotherapy application and scientific research have showed a huge range of its benefits for psychotherapy clients as well as psychotherapists themselves.
• Lucia Ukropová, MartinNovák: Introduction to “Open dialogue” - the role of psychotherapy in mental health care services
• The seminar focuses on introducing the “Open dialogue ” (OD), a a psychosocial network-based approach to working with people experiencing mental health difficulties. Main principles, used interventions, possibilities and limitations of this approach will be discussed. Also, we will discuss the case study from lecturers practice and the role of psychotherapy in mental health and social care community services.
• Monika Skutková: Helpful and hindering events in psychotherapy
• The lecture will focus on research of helpful and hindering events in psychotherapy – its history, way of analysis of significant events, an overview of the most important results and connection of events to therapy outcome. Understanding of helpful and hindering events can be useful particularly for therapists in practice.

Literature

• Handbook of psychotherapy case formulation. Edited by Tracy D. Eells. 2nd ed. New York: Guilford Press, 2007, xiv, 448. ISBN 9781593853518. info
• Handbook of psychotherapy integration. Edited by John C. Norcross - Marvin R. Goldfried. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005, xix, 548. ISBN 9780195165791. info

Teaching methods

Lectures, class discussions, reading

Assessment methods

Final exam will take form of an essay (8 - 10 pages) on a chosen theme. 80% attendance on lectures is compulsory. Themes for final essay: 1. Short outline of situation of psychotherapy in your country; 2. Main psychotherapy approaches, personalities and training institutes in your country; 3. Psychotherapy politics in your country (legal framework); 4. What are the researchers focused on in the field of psychotherapy in your country?

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
Information on course enrolment limitations: The course is given in English and it is recommended only to foreign students.

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