Spring 2018 - PSYC 371 D100

Intervention: Process and Outcome (3)

Class Number: 8807

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 3 – Apr 10, 2018: Thu, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    PSYC 201 and 241. PSYC 270 (or 370) is recommended.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Reviews the major approaches to psychological intervention in terms of theory, practice and outcome evaluation. The course will examine both the scientific and practitioner components of intervention.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course will cover topics related to psychological intervention in clinical psychology. We will review the science of psychotherapy, common and classic theories of psychotherapy, and issues in psychological practice. Subsequently, this course will cover several approaches to psychological intervention, with a strong emphasis on evidence-based practices. The course also will cover some of the most current, interesting, and innovative approaches to cognitive-behavioural treatment. Lectures, readings, clinical examples, and video-clips will illustrate theory, research, and the practice of evidence-based approaches to treating psychological problems and disorders. It is important to know that this course is not designed to teach students how to be therapists. Those skills are acquired in the context of extensive training in graduate school.

Grading

  • 2 Exams: 70%
  • Assignment: 25%
  • Participation: 5%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Barlow, D. H. (2014). Clinical handbook of psychological disorders, fifth edition: A step-by-step treatment manual. New York: The Guilford Press.


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