COUNSELING AND THERAPY

Paper Code: 
DCP152 A
Credits: 
06
Contact Hours: 
180.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

On completion of this course, the students will be able to;

  1. Deduce what factors are important in determining how well patients do in
    psychotherapy?
  2. Develop an ability to provide a clear, coherent, and succinct account of patient’s
    problems and to formulate an appropriate treatment plan.
  3. Develop a sense of working collaboratively on the problem and ability to foster an
    effective alliance.
  4. Apply a working knowledge of theoretical application of various approaches of
    therapy to clinical conditions.
  5. Design realistic goals for intervention taking into consideration the social and contextual
    mediation.
  6. Evaluate specialized assessments and interventions, drawing on their knowledge of
    pertinent outcome/evidence research.
  7. Use appropriate measures of quantifying changes and, apply and integrate alternative or
    complementary theoretical approach, depending on the intervention outcome.
  8. Demonstrate skills in presenting and communicating some aspects of current
    intervention work for assessment by other health professionals, give and receive
    constructive feedback.
  9. Demonstrate ability to link theory-practice and assimilate clinical, professional,
    academic and ethical knowledge in their role of a therapist.
  10. Produce a critical analysis of intervention related research articles and propose
    their own methods/design of replicating such research
  11. To facilitate students with various systems of psychotherapy.
  12. To train students in skills for intervention in psychology

 

10.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Psychotherapy and Counseling:

Definitions, Objectives, Models of counseling, Schools of Psychotherapy, Planning and recording of counseling and therapy sessions.

10.00
Unit II: 
Interviewing:

Objectives of interviews, interviewing techniques, types of interview, characteristics of structured and unstructured interview, interviewing skills.

10.00
Unit III: 
Behavior Modification and Therapy:

Introduction, Behavioral assessment, analysis and formulations (for Neuroses, Psychoses and other conditions), Relaxation techniques, social skills training, operant procedures, self-control procedures and behavioral counseling.

10.00
Unit IV: 
Cognitive Therapies:

Introduction to Cognitive Model, basic principles and assumptions, techniques based on Cognitive restricting and therapies.

10.00
Unit V: 
Crisis Intervention:

Definition of Crisis, phase s of Crisis, Techniques, and Stages of crisis work, Applications, supportive psychotherapy –goals, indications and techniques.

Essential Readings: 

Bloch, S (3rd ed.), (2000). An introduction to the psychotherapies, Oxford Medical Pub.: NY

Hersen M & Sledge W. (Vol 1 & 2) (2002). Encyclopedia of Psychotherapy, Academic Press: USA

Wolberg, L.R. Grune & Stratton , (4th ed., Parts 1 & 2). The techniques of psychotherapy,: NY

Sharf, R.S. (2nd ed.), (2000). Theories of Psychotherapy & Counseling, Brooks/Cole: USA

Bergin, A.G. &Garfield, S. L. (1978). Handbook of Psychotherapy & Behavior change – An empirical analysis John Wiley & Sons: NY

Bellack, A.S. & Hersen, M. (Vol 6) (1998). Comprehensive Clinical Psychology, Elsiever Science Ltd: Great Britain

Dryden, W., (4th ed.), (2002). Handbook of Individual Therapy, Sage Publications: New Delhi.

Garfield, S. L. (2nd ed. )(1995). Psychotherapy: an eclectic integrative approach, John Wiley andsons: USA

Bellack, A.S., Hersen, M and Kazdin, A.E. (1985). International handbook of behavior modification and therapy, Plenum Press: NY

Rimm D.C. & Masters J.C. (1979). Behavior therapy: Techniques and empirical findings, Academic Press: NY.

Turner , S.M., Calhown K.S and Adams H.E. (1992). Handbook of Clinical Behavior therapy, Wiley Interscience: NY

Gibson, R.L. & Mitchell M.H. (6thed.) (2006). Introduction to Counseling and Guidance, Pearson, New Delhi

Hawton, K.Salkovskis, P.M., Kirk, J. and Clark, D.M. (1989). Cognitive Behavior Therapy for psychiatric problems: A practical guide, Oxford University Press: NY

Capuzzi, D and Gross D. R. (3rd ed.) (2003). Counseling and Psychotherapy: theories and interventions. Merrill Prentice Hall: New Jersey

Eells, T.D (2nd ed) (2007). Handbook of psychotherapy case formulation. Guilford press: USA

 

 

References: 

Journals:

Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology

Indian Journal of Health and Well-being

Indian Journal of Psychiatry

SIS Journal of Projective Psychology and Mental Health  

 

Websites

  1. Springer Plus  http://www.springerplus.com  (Open Access)
  2. Psychology and Developing Societies   http://sagepub.com
  3. Pearson Education (29 titles)  Elibrary.in.pearson.com 
     

e resources (Books)

  1. McGrawHill Publishers (23 titles)

 https://www.expresslibrary.mheducation.com/bookshelf

 

  1. Pearson ThinkTank Solutions (113 titles)

 http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/iisuniv-ebooks/home.action

 

  1. Sage Publications (38 titles)

https://etext.sagepub.in/etext

 

  1. Cognitive Psychology: Mind and Brain Smith;Kosslyn

 Elibrary.in.pearson.com 

 

 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
Unit VI: 
Group Therapy:
Unit VI Description: 
Theoretical models, types of groups, stages of group therapy, process issues including role of the therapist, techniques, applications of group therapy. UNIT VII Family Counseling/Therapy: CONTACT HOURS: 10 Models for the assessment of families, common family problems and their intervention, goals and methods of family intervention, ethical issues in family counseling and therapy. UNIT VIII : Therapy with children and special conditions: CONTACT HOURS: 10 Interventions for internalizing and externalizing Disorders, disorder of scholastic skills, deliberate self-harm, trauma and abuse, bereavement, school counseling, Parent and Family Counseling, chronic mental disorders.
Unit VI Hours: 
10
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