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Study Course Description

Cognitive-behavioral Psychotherapy

Main Study Course Information

Course Code

RPH_034

Branch of Science

Anatomy; Clinical medicine

ECTS

1.95

Target Audience

Medicine

LQF

Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Artūrs Utināns

Residency Speciality

Speciality

Psychotherapist

Supervisor of Medical Speciality

Artūrs Utināns

Contacts

About Study Course

Objective

To acquire the necessary knowledge and skills of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy treatment techniques in clinical practice of psychotherapist: 1. To give theoretical knowledge and skills of short-term psychotherapeutic techniques – behavioral, cognitive-behavioural and group therapy - its features, main techniques indications and contraindications. 2. To give knowledge of the most characteristic therapeutic techniques in work with patients with different syndromes, personality disorders and developmental levels of personality organization.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Will be able to formulate principles of psychotherapy techniques, its effect mechanisms, indications, contraindications.

Skills

1.To use and analyse role of various psychotherapy techniques in the scheme of treatment.

Competences

1.Example-based knowledge, skills and attitude essential for working at a hospital and for research, raising public awareness via media; understanding of a team-work (work in groups) and its functions, psycho-dynamics, crisis situations and their solution; as well as the ability to manage the work of a multi-disciplinary team and be part of such team, supervise doctors and medical staff.

Assessment

Individual work

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Individual work	-	-
An essay on one of the CBT directions.

Examination

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	-
To reflect on understanding about short term psychotherapy process.
2. Examination	-	-
Essay. Methodical analysis of clinical work with patient.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME

Part 1

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Auditorium

Topics

Behavioral therapy for various phobias (animal, altitude, water, airplane, agoraphobia, claustrophobia, etc.).

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Auditorium

Topics

Cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety, panic and somatoform disorders.

Seminar

Modality	Location
-	-

Topics

Cognitive-behavioral therapy: Socrates method.

Seminar

Modality	Location
-	-

Topics

Review of the waves and directions of cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Seminar

Modality	Location
-	-

Topics

Mindfulness-based cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Total ECTS (Creditpoints):

1.95

Number of Residency Seminars:

Length (weeks):

Final Examination:

Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

Gerald Groves. Systematic Desensitization. e-Book 2016 International Psychotherapy Institute.

Frank W. Bond, Windy Dryden. Handbook of brief cognitive behaviour therapy. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2002.

Handbook of mindfulness: theory, research, and practice / edited by Kirk Warre n Brown, J. David Creswell, Richard M. Ryan. 2015, The Guilford Press.

Michiel van Vreeswijk, Jenny Broersen, Ger Schurink. Mindfulness and schema therapy: a practical guide. 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Robert L. Leahy, Stephen J. F. Holland, Lata K. McGinn. Treatment plans and interventions for depression and anxiety disorders — 2nd ed. 2012, The Guilford Press.

Ruth A. Baer. Mindfulness-Based Treatment Approaches. Clinician’s Guide to Evidence Base and Applications. 2nd.ed. Elsevier Inc. 2014.

Tracy D. Eells. Psychotherapy case formulation. 2015, American Psychological Association.

Assessment in cognitive therapy / edited by Gary P. Brown and David A. Clark. 2015, The Guilford Press.

Additional Reading

Cognitive therapy of personality disorders / edited by Aaron T. Beck, Denise D. Davis, Arthur Freeman. 3rd ed. 2015, The Guilford Press.

Stewart, Jason M. Mindfulness, acceptance, and the psychodynamic evolution: bringing values into treatment planning and enhancing psychodynamic work with Buddhist psychology. Context Press, An Imprint of New Harbinger Publications, Inc, 2014.

Gerhard Zarbock, Siobhan Lynch, Axel Ammann, Silka Ringer. Mindfulness for Therapists. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2015.