SUBJECT
Title
Modern Trends of Clinical Psychology Research: Psychodynamic and Cognitive Approaches to Psychopathological Phenomena
Code
DPSY16-CLI-101:1
Type of instruction
practice
Level
Doctoral
Part of degree program
Credits
7
Recommended in
Semester 1-4
Typically offered in
Autumn/Spring semester
Course description
The course aims at introducing various psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral psychotherapeutic treatment possibilities of patients functioning at various levels of personality organization. Referring shortly to personality diagnosis (PDM) we turn our attention to treatment possibilities of the neurotic, borderline and psychotic levels respectively. Our main focus are the following modalities: the short-term psychodynamic terapies and CBT, TFP, MBT, DBT and SFT and, as far as schizophrenia is concerned, CRT will be discussed in a more detailed manner.
Readings
- Bateman AW, Fonagy P (2004). Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: Mentalization-Based Treatment. Oxford Univ. Press.
- Bowie CR et al (2012). Combined Connitive Remediation and Skills Training for Schizophrenia: Effects on Cognition, Functional Competence and Real-World Behavior. Am. Journal of Psychiatry. 169(7): 710-718.
- Kernberg OF, Clarkin JF, Yeomans FE (2002). A Primer of Transference Focused Psychotherapy for Borderline Patient. New York. Jason Aronson.
- Linehan MM (1993). Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder. New York: Guilford Press.
- Young JE (1999). Cognitive Therapy for Personality Disorders. A Schema-Focused Approach. Sarasota, Florida: Professional Resource Exchange.