PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC ISSUES AND PROCESSES

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
96	60212 	S2  	D 	PSYC ISSUES & PROCESSES   	1.00

Contents

• Staffing
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Texts
• Recommended References
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

RATIONALE:

Much of the work of many professional psychologists involves interventions aimed at ameliorating the behavioural and/or emotional difficulties of individual or group of clients. Any fourth year programme of training in applied psychology should, therefore, consider clinical processes whereby those difficulties may be addressed.

SYNOPSIS:

The history of psychotherapy has seen the emergence of a great
array of treatment orientations and techniques.  Pluralism among
modes of intervention is a fact.  Though therapists' proficiency
with various techniques is critical to effective psychotherapy,
familiarity with psychotherapy processes is a higher priority for
the beginning psychotherapist as a solid context in which
development of specific skills can proceed, with supervision.
Since the processes of psychotherapy are complex, often requiring
cyclical adaptation across sessions, integration of various
elements is a demanding responsibility.  Identification of various
models and critical stages of psychotherapy and analysis of various
modes for dealing with issues at each stage, will be the focus of
the unit.

OBJECTIVES:

On completion of the unit students will be able to

1. demonstrate a knowledge of models and processes of psychotherapy and their implications;
2. apply knowledge of psychotherapy processes;
3. evaluate experiences gained during in-class training practicums.

TEXT and MATERIALS to be PURCHASED:

Burke, J F (1989) "Contemporary Approaches to Psychotheraphy and
Counselling", Pacific Grove: CA: Brooks/Cole.

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Bellack A. S., & Hersen, M., (Eds) (1990), "Handbook of Comparative
Treatments for Adult Disorders", New York: Wiley.

Dryden W., & Golden W.L., (Eds) (1987), "Cognitive - Behavioural
Approaches to Psychotherapy", New York: Hemisphere.

Freeman, A & Dattilo, F (Eds) (1992) Comprehensive casebook of
cognitive therapy, New York: Plenum.

Freeman A, Simon K A, Beutler L E, & Arkowitz H (Eds) (1989),
"Comprehensive Handbook of Cognitive Therapy", New York.

Greben, S.E. (1984) "Love's Labor: The experience and practice of
psychotherapy", New York: Plume.

Gutsch, K.U. (1988). "Psychotherapeutic approaches to specific
DSM-III-R categories: A resource book for treatment planning".
Springfield, I1: Charles C. Thomas.

Hersen, M., Kazdin, A.E., & Bellack, A.S. (Eds.) (1983). "The
Clinical Psychology Handbook". New York: Pergamon.

Hersen, M. & Turner, S.M. (Eds.) (1985). "Diagnostic
Interviewing", New York: Plenum.

Kaplan, H I, & Sadock, D J, (1988) Synopsis of psychiatry: Behavioural
Sciences, Clinical Psychiatry, Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins.

Last C, A., & Hersan, M., (1988), "Handbook of Anxiety Disorders"
New York: Pergamon.

Levine, F.M., & Sandeen, E. (1985) "Conceptualization in
psychotherapy: The models approach", Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence
Erlbaum.

Magnusson, D., & Ohman A., (Eds.) (1987). "Psychopathology: An
interactional perspective". New York: Academic.

Mahoney, M.J. & Freeman, A., (Eds.) (1985). "Cognition and
Psychotherapy". New York: Plenum.

Meichenbaum, D., Turk, D.C., Rush, J.A.,& Agras, S. (1987).
"Facilitating treatment compliance". New York: Plenum.

Norcross, J. C. (Ed) (1986) "Handbook of eclectic psychotherapy",
New York, Brunner Mazel.

Seligman, L. (1986). "Diagnosis and treatment planning", New York:
Human Sciences Press.

Strean H. S., (1985), "Resolving resistance in psychotherapy"
New York, Wiley.

Turkat I. D., (Ed) (1985) Behavioural case formulation", New York:
Plenum.

White, M.T., & Weiner, M.B. (1986) "The theory and practice of
self psychology", New York: Brunner Mazel.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Tutorials/Workshops                           	45
Private Study                                 	42
Examinations                                  	3
Other                                         	60

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No	*F/S	Marks		Due		Description					Wtg(%)		LBL
1 	S 	        	02/09/96	EXAMINATION                             	20.00   	N
2 	S 	        	14/10/96	WRITTEN CASE REPORT                     	15.00   	N
3 	S 	        	14/10/96	ORAL PRESENTATION OF CASE               	5.00    	N
4 	S 	        	08/11/96	WRITTEN REP ON PLANNED INTV.            	40.00   	N
5 	S 	        	29/10/96	EXAMINATION                             	20.00   	N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

In accordance with University Policy and Guidelines,
i     an Examiner may grant an extension of the due date of an
      assignment in extenuating circumstances;
ii    no assignments will be accepted for assessment purposes
      after assignments or model solutions have been released
      except in extenuating circumstances;
iii   assignments submitted after the due date without any
      extenuating circumstances will attract a penalty of at
      most 20% of the assigned mark for each working day late;
iv    students who submit an assignment after the due date and
      wish to claim extenuating circumstances, must provide
      documentary evidence with the assignment explaining the
      circumstances;
v     the unit examiner shall consider a claim for extenuating
      circumstances and decide on the outcome;
vi    the decision of the Dean shall be final in any dispute
      that may arise in the implementation of these guidelines.