Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapy

Presentation

This CU provides in-depth and detailed knowledge regarding assessment and intervention in the area of ¿¿cognitive-behavioral psychotherapies. In the first cycle of studies, students had access to basic knowledge about psychopathology and psychological assessment and, even, an introduction to cognitive-behavioral therapies in the 3rd year. However, in the Master of Cibertherapy and neurocognitive rehabilitation, this Unit proves to be crucial for students to learn the conceptualization and formulation of clinical cases in the light of this model and to train assessment / intervention skills and strategies that will be used in their contexts of work and internship. This unit has a solid theoretical and integrative character, but also a practical component that will enable students to perform quality functions in most of the workplaces in our country (eg hospitals, health centers, IPSS, institutions training).

Part of this Programme

Cybertherapy and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation

Level of Qualification|Semesters|ECTS

| Semestral | 6

Year | Type of course unit | Language

1 |Mandatory |Português

Code

ULHT776-10815

Recommended complementary curricular units

For the total integration of the knowledge and skills acquired in this unit, it is fundamental that students might master the Portuguese and / or English language. In turn, it is important that students have taken advantage of the subjects of the first cycle of studies in Psychology of the EPCV (or similar, in the case of students from other universitary institutions) dedicated to the fundamentals of clinical evaluation and intervention, such as: Psychopathology (2nd year), Clinical and Health Psychology (3rd year), Psychopathology of Human Development (3rd year - optional), Psychological evaluation (3rd year), Psychometry (3rd year). Preferably, this unit should be given subsequently to the units of Examination and psychological consultation (adult and child / adolescent) and psychopathology (adult and child (adolescent) 

Prerequisites and co-requisites

n/a

Professional Internship

Não

Syllabus

1. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies (CBT): theoretical foundations and practical applicability

2. Psychological evaluation in CBT

3. Integration, case formulation, and comprehensive models of more prevalent disorders

4. Intervention

  4.1. Therapeutic relationship and therapeutic plan

  4.2. General tools and basic principles

  4.3. Techniques focused on behavior change

  4.4. Cognitive restructuring

  4.5. Termination and prevention of relapse

5. Empirically validated therapies and evaluation of therapeutic efficacy

6. Challenges to intervention and the role of the family in the etiology, aggravation and recovery

7. Therapies and therapeutic approaches associated with and complementary to CBT.

Objectives

At the end of this unit, students should be able to: (1) describe and analyze clinical cases in the light of the models that integrate the cognitive-behavioral paradigm, namely some specific with higher prevalence, (2) evaluate, conceptualize and formulate clinical cases, (3) Establish structured, measurable and appropriate intervention objectives for each case; (4) To promote a therapeutic relationship and posture that is adjusted, ethical and sensitive to each case; (5) To select, organize and apply behavioral, emotional and cognitive intervention strategies; (6) Evaluate the evolution to prevent relapses and follow the evolution of each case; (7) To identify and adapt to the therapeutic plan, formulations and techniques of intervention that are effective and empirically validated.

Teaching methodologies and assessment

In all classes, there is the use of different teaching-learning methods (expository, demonstrative, interrogative, active), enhancing the acquisition of knowledge, and individual and group skills training. For this will be used various pedagogical activities such as case studies, simulations, role-playing, group work, among others. Continuous evaluation will have three mandatory evaluation elements:    

1) Written test (40% weighting);    

2) Oral work in groups of two students with the presentation of therapeutic intervention technique (s) and their demonstration in class through role-playing (30%);    

3) Written work on the conceptualization and definition of an intervention plan in the light of CBT (30%). This work will be carried out in articulation with the unit of Systemic, Dynamic and Support Psychotherapies.

The final evaluation will consist of a written exam with a weighting of 100%.

References

Beck, J.S. (2011). Cognitive Behavior Therapy (2nd Edition): Basics and Beyond. The Guilford Press: New York.

Dobson, K. & Dozois, D. (2019) (Ed.). Handbook of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies (4th Ed.). New York: Guilford Press.

Wright, J., Basco, M., & Thase, M. (2005). Learning cognitive-behavior therapy: An illustrated guide. Washington, DC: American Psychytaric Publishing.

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