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Presentation
Presentation
Throughout the CU, transtheoretical and integrative approaches to psychotherapy will be adopted, as well as interpersonal models focused on the personal development of the therapist and on the clinical skills required for establishing, maintaining, and repairing the therapeutic alliance. The aim is to foster structured discussion and critical reflection on clinical reasoning and on the ability to think about clinical practice in a way that is responsive to the specificities of the case and the setting (e.g., client, presenting problems, resources). To facilitate the training of these skills, competency-based training modalities will be implemented, including: viewing videos of (excerpts from) psychotherapy sessions, analyzing clinical vignettes, developing case formulations, and carrying out case enactments in the classroom or through video recordings.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Master Degree | Semestral | 4
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULP785-22167
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
PC1. Historical perspective of psychological intervention and psychotherapy in clinical psychology The effectiveness of psychotherapy From the single model to common factors Technical and supra-paradigmatic integration PC2. Change in psychotherapy Innovative moments and ambivalence in psychotherapy Dropout in psychotherapy PC3. The therapeutic relationship as an intervention element and a factor of change Therapeutic alliance: ruptures in the alliance and resolution strategies PC4. Transversal and affect-focused skills Micro-skills in psychotherapy Building and managing the therapeutic alliance and relationship Listening to and organizing narrative and affective dimensions PC5. Clinical history and case formulation The clinical interview Planning, monitoring, and evaluating the therapeutic process Elements, procedures, and decision-making PC6. Personal development and metacognitive skills of the therapist
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Objectives
Objectives
The learning objectives (LO) are to: (LO1) Critically discuss the concepts and empirical evidence regarding the effectiveness and therapeutic success of common factors and technical/theoretical complementarity (LO2) Think critically about the processes of psychological change and ambivalence (LO3) Reflect in depth on the dynamics inherent to the therapeutic alliance and relationship, and develop strategies for their construction and maintenance (LO4) Develop self-awareness regarding individual characteristics relevant to clinical practice (LO5) Reflect on the intersection between the personal, conceptual, and technical facets of clinical skills (LO6) Develop metacognitive skills to critically reflect on and monitor the quality of the therapeutic relationship and progress (LO7) Develop a behavioral, relational, and communicational repertoire of macro and micro skills tailored to the specificities of a helping relationship (LO8) Practice clinical case formulation
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
The teaching methodologies integrate a set of evidence-based pedagogical innovation practices tailored to the objectives and contents of the CU, including: training and critical reflection on the clinical skills of establishing, maintaining, and repairing the therapeutic relationship and alliance; self-reflection and qualitative peer feedback; emphasis on active participation and joint reflection and discussion; and the use of examples from both real and fictional clinical cases.
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References
References
Cochran, J. L., & Cochran, N. H. (2020). The heart of counseling: Practical counseling skills through therapeutic relationships (3rd edition). Routledge: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. Ivey, A., Ivey, M., & Zalaquett, C. (2018). Intentional interviewing and counseling: Facilitating client development in a multicultural society (9th edition). Nelson Education. Norcross, J. C., & Lambert, M. J. (2019). Psychotherapy relationships that work: Evidence-based therapist contributions (Volume 1, 3rd edition). Oxford University Press. Norcross, J. C., & Lambert, M. J. (2019). Psychotherapy relationships that work: Evidence-based therapist responsiveness (Volume 2, 3rd edition). Oxford University Press.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
