PSYn4470 Psychotherapeutic practice

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petr Doležal, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Roman Hytych, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jan Hesoun (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Leoš Zatloukal, Ph.D. et Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
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
Thu 19. 3. 8:00–15:40 M011, Thu 16. 4. 8:00–15:40 M011, Thu 30. 4. 8:00–15:40 M011
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PSYn4470/Hesoun: No timetable has been entered into IS. P. Doležal, R. Hytych
PSYn4470/Hytych: No timetable has been entered into IS. R. Hytych
PSYn4470/Zatloukal: No timetable has been entered into IS. R. Hytych, L. Zatloukal
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! PST412 Psychotherapeutic practice
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 17/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
Psychoterapeutic techniques of selected psychoterapeutic approaches are intruduce in this course. Students will learn these techniques by their own experience with psychoterapeutic work in group. Subject is divided in three parts, each part lead by special lector.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
- use information and practical experience for personal and professional development
- explain the differences between the presented therapeutic approaches
- interpret own experience with psychoterapeutic techniques on the basis of theoretical knowledge
Key topics
  • 1.Specific use of therapeutic techniques
  • Lector: Dr. Roman Hytych
  • Specific use of therapeutic techniques in different stages of the psychotherapeutic process with emphasis on the ethical aspects of therapeutic work. (eg warm up techniques and closing rituals, sharing in a group, capture the current group structure, etc.)
  • 2.Psychotherapeutic technics of Solution focused therapy
  • Lector: Dr. Leoš Zatloukal
  • In this block, students will learn how to use selected techniques of therapy focused on solutions and Ericksonian approaches.
  • 3.Psychotherapeutic technics of narative therapy
  • Lector: Mgr. Petr Doležal
  • At the seminar students will learn the basic principles of narrative psychotherapy. The seminar will show their use in working with individuals and couples.
Study resources and literature
  • COREY, Gerald. Techniky a přístupy ve skupinové psychoterapii. Translated by Dagmar Brejlová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2006, 246 s. ISBN 8073671603. info
  • TIMUĽÁK, Ladislav. Základy vedení psychoterapeutického rozhovoru : integrativní rámec. Translated by Jana Křížová. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2006, 181 stran. ISBN 8073671069. info
  • KRATOCHVÍL, Stanislav. Skupinová psychoterapie v praxi. 3., dopl. vyd. Praha: Galén, 2005, 297 s. ISBN 8072623478. info
  • TRAPKOVÁ, Ludmila and Vladislav CHVÁLA. Rodinná terapie psychosomatických poruch. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2004, 227 s. ISBN 80-7178-889-9. info
  • RIEGER, Zdeněk and Hana VYHNÁLKOVÁ. Ostrov rodiny :integrující přístup pro práci s rodinou : příručka pro odborníky. 2., uprav. vyd. Hradec Králové: Konfrontace, 2001, 254 s. ISBN 80-86088-06-5. info
  • YALOM, Irvin D. Teorie & praxe skupinové psychoterapie. Vyd. 1. Hradec Králové: Konfrontace, 1999, 704 s. ISBN 80-86088-05-7. info
  • FRANKL, Viktor Emil. Teorie a terapie neuróz : [úvod do logoterapie a existenciální analýzy]. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 1999, 171 s. ISBN 8071697796. info
  • RIEGER, Zdeněk. Loď skupiny :inspirace pro současné i budoucí lodivody ve skupinové terapii. Vyd. 1. Hradec Králové: Konfrontace, 1998, 192 s. ISBN 80-86088-03-0. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
practice psychotherapy techniques, reflection, group discussion,reading
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Form of training: seminar final examination study course: colloquium Credit: 80% attendance, essay (5 pages) with usage scientific and professional literature.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2027.
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