Paper 5.2: Psychotherapeutic Interventions I
Unit |
Content |
Time (Hours) |
Domain |
| I | Introduction
Nature of psychotherapy; history and development of psychotherapy, process of psychotherapy Client-therapist relationship, role and qualities of a good therapist Role of theory, ethics in psychotherapy, Mechanisms of change Mesmerism and Hypnotherapy Risks in psychotherapy |
12
4 4 4 |
Must know
Desirable to Know Nice to Know |
| II | Psychodynamic therapies
Traditional psychoanalysis: Freud; free association; psychodynamic therapy: theoretical ground. Therapeutic factors: resistance, transference and counter transference, defense mechanisms. Adlerian therapy; Jungian therapy, Contemporary psychoanalytic therapies Interpretation of dreams Indian psyche |
16
5 5 6 |
Must know Desirable to Know Nice to Know |
| III | Humanistic-Existential therapy
Humanistic therapy: client- centered therapy; meaning of existence and purpose in life, self-actualization, self-psychology. Existential therapy, logo therapy; contributions of Frankl, May, Rank and Yalom Gestalt therapy, Group therapy Humane approach Spirituality |
12
4 4 4 |
Must know Desirable to Know Nice to Know |
Syllabus Books:
- Hersen, M. & Sledge, W. (2002). Encyclopedia of psychotherapy. Academic Press.
- Yalom, I. (2009). The Gift of Therapy. Harper Perennial: New York.
- Gobbard, G. Beck, J. Holmes, J. (2007). Oxford Textbook of Psychotherapy. OUP: London.
Reference Books:
- L. Klerman, M. M. Weissman, B. J. Rounsaville, E. S. Chevron. (1984). Interpersonal Psychotherapy of Depression.Basic Books.
- Sue Weissmark, D. A. Giacomo. (1998). Doing Psychotherapy Effectively. University of Chicago Press.
- Jeffrey L. Kleinberg. (2012). The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Group Psychotherapy.Wiley Blackwell.
- Mace. (1995). The Art and Science of Assessment in Psychotherapy. Routledge.
- J. Fagan, M. D. Kaiser, D. M. Depalma, T. J. C. Heavner, E. L. Phillips. (1985). Psychotherapy Revised: New Frontiers in Research and Practice.Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1985
- Nick Totton. (2005). New Dimensions in Body Psychotherapy.Open University Press, 2005
