Systems and Skills Interventions in Psychology-I

Paper Code: 
PSY 324A
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives :

  • To acquaint students with various systems of psychotherapy
  • To train students in skills for intervention in psychology.

 

Course Outcomes:

 

  • CO100: Understand the major therapeutic approaches and the use of psychological forms of intervention
  • CO101: Acquire basic counselling skills of problem identification, and relationship building
  • CO102: Demonstrate knowledge of therapist’s role and the values by which   the therapist conducts counselling CLO103: Identify primary intervention techniques of the major counselling systems and the skills that are used across most forms of psychotherapy.
  • CO104: Formulate and conceptualize cases; plan and implement interventions utilizing consistent theoretical orientation
12.00
Unit I: 
Psychoanalysis

: Freud’s drive theory, object-relations psychology, self-psychology, psychoanalytical approaches to treatment, brief psychoanalytic therapy

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Therapy System Emphasizing Background and Content:

 Jungian analysis and therapy- theory of personality, analysis and therapy;  Adlerian therapy: theory of personality, theory of therapy and counseling

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Therapy Systems Emphasizing Background and Content:

 Development of  Psychodynamic Theories, Transactional Analysis , Brief Psychodynamic Therapy, Psychodrama

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Therapy Systems Emphasizing Emotions and Sensations:

Person-Centered theory of personality and psychotherapy; Existential theory of personality and psychotherapy, Logotherapy

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Therapy Systems Emphasizing Emotions and Sensations

Gestalt Therapy: history, theory of personality and psychotherapy

Essential Readings: 
  • Corey, G. (2000). Theory and Practice of Counselling and Psychotherapy. Delhi: S. Chand & Company Ltd.
  • Seligman. L. (2011). Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy: Systems, Strategies and Skills. Delhi: Prentice Hall India.
  • Sharf, R.S. (2011). Theories of Psychotherapy and Counseling: Concepts and Cases. Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers.

 

References: 
  • Beck, J.S. (1995). Cognitive Therapy : Basics and Beyond. New York: Guildford Press.
  • Dryden, W. (1989) Rational Emotive Counselling in Action. Delhi: Sage Publications.
  • Kaslow, H.W. (2004). Comprehensive Handbook of Psychotherapy. (Vol. I to IV). Noida: John Wiley and Sons.
  • McMullin, R.E. (1999). The New Handbook of Cognitive Therapy Techniques. New York: W.W. Norton & Company.
  • Nelson-Jones, R. (2012). Theory and Practice of Counselling and Psychotherapy. London : Sage Publications.

 

Academic Year: 
2021-22
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