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Presentation
Presentation
This curricular unit aims to promote specific theoretical and practical knowledge about psychological intervention with victims, namely, basic principles, models, and intervention approaches and modalities. It aims to address the process of psychological intervention with victims, providing knowledge about the basic principles of intervention, core competencies in counseling and intervention, effectiveevidence-based components in the intervention process, dilemmas and challenges, and the main victim support responses/services. It also aims to address different approaches and modalities of psychological intervention with victims (e.g., crisis intervention, cognitive-behavioral therapies, narrative therapy, group intervention), showing their effectiveness. Students will also train in specific assessment and intervention skills for different types of victimization and target populations, in childhood/adolescence and adulthood.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Master Degree | Semestral | 6
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT2203-22653
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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
CP1. The psychological intervention process with victims Key concepts Guiding principles, dilemmas, and challenges Core counselling skills and practitioner profile Victim resources and support services Specificity of interventions with vulnerable populations Specificities of the case formulations CP2. Models and modalities of psychological intervention with victims Effective evidence-based components Crisis intervention Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies Narrative Therapies Group intervention CP3. Intervention in specific types of victimization Victimization in adulthood Intimate partner violence Sexual violence Multiple victimization Victimization in childhood and adolescence Physical/ psychological abuse and neglect Sexual abuse Exposure to interparental violence or post-divorce conflict CP4. Challenges of intervention with particularly vulnerable victims (e.g., elderly, LGBT, disabled, immigrants)
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Objectives
Objectives
LO1: To demonstrate and apply theoretical and practical knowledge about key concepts, guiding principles, dilemmas, challenges, and specificities of psychological intervention with victims and case formulation; LO2: To acquire and develop knowledge and skills about the different evidence-based models and modalities of psychological intervention, taking into account the different specificities of victimization cases; LO3: To apply the different models and modalities of psychological intervention to different types of victims; LO4: To manifest communication skills, and oral and written competencies, adequate to describe cases and systematize psychological intervention with victims. LO5: To understand and reflect, critically and deeply, on the ethical and deontological implications related to the exercise of psychological intervention with victims.
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Teaching methodologies
Teaching methodologies
Theoretical-practical component, with analysis and discussion of case studies. Practical exercises in small and large group formats (e.g., role-play, demonstration, simulation). Analysis of articles in small group and subsequent discussion in the class.
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References
References
Cohen, J. A., Mannarino, A. P., & Deblinger, E. (Eds.). (2012). Trauma-focused CBT for children and adolescents: Treatment applications. The Guilford Press. Eifert, G. H., & Forsyth, J. P. (2005). Acceptance and commitment therapy for anxiety disorders: A practitioner's treatment guide to using mindfulness, acceptance, and values-based behavior change strategies . New Harbinger Publications. Feather, J., Ronan, K., & Innes, D. (2010). Cognitive behavioural therapy for child trauma and abuse: A step-by-step approach . Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Matos, M. & Machado, A. (2011). Violência Doméstica: Intervenção em grupo com mulheres vítimas. Manual para profissionais. Comissão para a Cidadania e Igualdade de Género. Matos, M. (Coord.) (2014). Vítimas de crime e violência. Práticas de intervenção . Psiquilíbrios Edições. Sani, A., & Caridade, S. (2018). Violência, agressão e vitimação: práticas para a intervenção (2ª ed.). Almedina.
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Assessment
Assessment
Atendendo à natureza teórico-prática da UC, a presença nas aulas é obrigatória. A avaliação contínua consiste em dois testes escritos (25% cada um; 50% no total), dois exercícios individuais (10% cada um; 20% no total) e um trabalho de grupo (30% no total), com três componentes: (1) relatório escrito (10%), (2) apresentação oral (10%) e (3) discussão e defesa do trabalho (10%). Para a aprovação à UC, o/a estudante deverá obter uma nota média mínima de 10 valores e a avaliação final consiste numa prova individual escrita (100%).
Descrição
Data limite
Ponderação
Teste de avaliação (2x)
a definir
50%
Exercícios em aula (2x)
Trabalhadores-estudantes (3x)*
a definir
20%
Trabalho de grupo**
- Componente oral*** (10%)
- Defesa do trabalho*** (10%)
- Componente escrita (10%)
a definir
30%
Exame final a definir 100% - *Os estudantes em regime de trabalhador-estudante, com mais de 30% de faltas, poderão ter que realizar um exercício individual complementar aos realizados em sala de aula, a submeter via Moodle em data a definir pelas docentes.
- **A avaliação dos trabalhos de grupo implica obrigatoriamente a realização das três componentes: componente escrita, componente de apresentação oral e componente de discussão oral.
- ***Na avaliação das componentes de apresenção e discussão oral do trabalho de grupo, os diferentes elementos/estudantes podem obter notas distintas em função do seu desempenho.
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Mobility
Mobility
No
