306525 (v.1) Advanced Psychotherapy Process and Psychopathology 612

Area:

School of Psychology

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Seminar:

2 x 1 Hours Weekly

Clinical Practice:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Development of the more advanced psychotherapy skills and concepts that are required for working with more complex client populations. In particular, the unit addresses the more unconscious processes in therapy such as ruptures in the therapeutic alliance, transference and countertransference, projection, empathic attunement, parallel processes and defences. Such psychotherapy processes are linked to understanding the personality structure, developmental processes and psychopathology of the client. There is a focus on adapting treatment models and processes to 'fit' the personality structure and or psychopathology of the client.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will have - Utilised advanced psychotherapy processes to deal with complex client presentations. Worked effectively with strong client reactions such as resistance, hostility, anger and attachment. Conceptualised developmental processes in working with clients. Assessed personality structure in working with psychopathology. Adapted psychotherapy processes and treatment models to take account of the personality structure or psychopathology of the client.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

American Psychiatric Association, (1994), Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th ed., American Psychiatric Association, Washington. Barlow D., (1993), Clinical Handbook of Psychological Disorders, 2nd ed., NY, Guildford Press. Clark A. J., (1998), Defence Mechanisms in the Counselling Process, Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications. Dorpat T.L. and Miller M.L., (1992), Clinical Interaction and the Analysis of Meaning, New York/London, W.W. Norton and Co.Fosha D., (2000), The Transforming Power of Affect - A Model for Accelerated Change, Basic Books. Goldfried M.R., (1995), From Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy to Psychotherapy Integration - An Evolving View, NY, Springer Publishing Company. Horner A., (1998), Working With the Core Relationship Problem in Psychotherapy, San Francisco, Jossey-Bass. Jacobs M., (1998), The Presenting Past, London, Open University Press. Jacobs M.and Rowan J., (2002), The Therapist's Use of Self, London, Open University Press. Kahn M., (1997), Between Therapist and Client - The New Relationship, NY, W. H. Freeman and Company. Lemma A., (1996), Introduction to Psychopathology, London, Sage Publications.

Unit Texts:

McWilliams N., (1994), Psychoanalytic Diagnosis - Understanding Personality Structure in the Clinical Process, NY, Guilford Press. Grant J. and Crawley J., (2002), Transference and Projection - Mirrors to the Self, London, Open University Press. Teyber E., (2002), Interpersonal Processes in Psychotherapy, A Relational Approach, 4th ed, Brooks/Cole.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Case Study 50%. Major Essay 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y