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PSYC651-13W (C) Whole Year 2013
Psychotherapeutic Methods

0.2500 EFTS
18 Feb 2013 - 10 Nov 2013
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Description

This course, which is restricted to clinical psychology postgraduate students, provides students with a basic understanding of the conceptual foundations of cognitive and behavioural therapies for child, adolescent and adult disorders. To this end, the course will explore the theory, application and processes of cognitive and behavioural intervention approaches with reference to specific psychological disorders or problematic behaviour patterns, as well as highlight pertinent empirical data on the effectiveness of the various psychological interventions reviewed.

Pre-requisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Timetable

Lectures
Streams Day Time Where Notes
Stream 01 Thursday 1:00pm-4:00pm Psychology - Sociology 437 18 Feb - 31 Mar,
29 Apr - 2 Jun,
8 Jul - 18 Aug,
2 Sep - 13 Oct

Course Coordinator

Janet Carter

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Written Test One 11 Apr 2013 30%
Written Test Two 10 Oct 2013 40%
In-class Presentation 30%

Textbooks

Required Texts

Barlow, David H; Clinical handbook of psychological disorders : a step-by-step treatment manual; 4th ed; Guilford Press, 2008.

Beck, J.S., & Beck, A; Cognitive behavior therapy: Basics and beyond; 2nd Ed; Guilford Press, 2011.

Roth, Anthony. , Fonagy, Peter; What works for whom? : a critical review of psychotherapy research; 2nd ed; Guilford Press, 2005.

Weisz, John R. , Kazdin, Alan E; Evidence-based psychotherapies for children and adolescents; 2nd ed; Guilford Press, 2010.

Recommended Reading

Beck, J.S; Cogntiive therapy for challenging problems: What to do when the basics don't work; Guilford Press, 2005.

Ledley, D.R., & Marx, B.P., & Haimberg, R.G; Making cognitive-behavioral therapy work: Clinical process for practitioners; 2nd Ed; Guilford Press, 2010.

Fees

Domestic fee $1,695.00
International fee $7,450.00


For further information see Psychology.

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