Class Modelo Cognitivo- Comportamental de Intervenção Clínica

This UC seeks to address the fundamental elements of psychological intervention in a clinical context, namely in the identification, selection and implementation of strategies, tasks and therapeutic techniques framed in the characteristics of patients and in different clinical conditions. These clinical decision elements will be evaluated according to each age group, with the 1st part of the semester aimed at children and adolescents and the 2nd part of the semester aimed at adults.

1. Essentials of clinical intervention with children/adolescents and adults
2. Phases and structuring of psychotherapy with children/adolescents and adults
3. Structuring of therapeutic objectives in psychotherapy: specificities with children/adolescents and adults
4. Clinical decision-making mechanisms, responsiveness and processes of change
5. Practical guidelines for clinical intervention with children/adolescents:

• Internalization disorders: anxiety, depression, OCD
• Externalizing disorders: ADHD, opposition and behavior
• Sleep and elimination disorders

6. Practical guidelines for clinical intervention with adults:

• Anxiety, mood and sleep-wake cycle disorders
• Eating disorders and addictions
• Dissociative disorders and schizophrenia
• Personality disorders

7. Online psychological intervention

In theoretical classes, the expository and interrogative method will be used. In practical classes, demonstrative and participatory methodologies will be used, such as: analysis of clinical cases, reflection on intervention strategies and techniques, adequacy and elaboration of intervention plans, role-play and training of specific intervention skills, among others.
Continuous assessment will be carried out by:

a) 2 written mini-tests on the syllabus taught in theoretical classes (test 1:
children/adolescents; test 2: adults), quoted at 25% each.

b) Group work with two components: 1. Presentation of a clinical case and role-play
performed in class (25%) and written document submitted in Moodle 5 days after the presentation (25%).

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Dobson, K., & Dozois, D. J. (Coords.) (2019). Handbook of cognitive-behavioral therapies (4.ª ed.). Nova Iorque: Guilford.

Kendall, P.C. (Ed.). (2017). Cognitive Therapy with Children and Adolescents, 3rd edition: A casebook for clinical practice. Guilford Press.

Stallard, P. (2021). A Clinician’s Guide to CBT for Children to Young Adults. Wiley.
Weisz, J. R., & Kazdin, A. E. (2017). Evidence-based psychotherapies for children and adolescents (3rd Ed.). New York, NY: Guilford.