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Syllabus PSYCHOTHERAPY- THE RELATIONAL PARADIGM - 3182
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Last update 15-02-2016
HU Credits: 2

Degree/Cycle: 2nd degree (Master)

Responsible Department: social work

Semester: 2nd Semester

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: Dr. Orya Tishby

Coordinator Email: orya.tishby@mail.huji.ac.il

Coordinator Office Hours: Monday 2-3 pm

Teaching Staff:
Dr. Orya Tishby

Course/Module description:
This course presents the basic principles and assumptions of relational psychoanalysis:how psychopathology is conceptualized, the therapeutic process and mechanisms of change.

Course/Module aims:
1. To introduce the core concepts of relational psychoanalysis and psychotherapy.How psychopathology develops ?
2. Principles of relational psychotherapy: what brings about change ? 3. To present issues and dilemmas that are specific to relational psychotherapy.

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. To describe and conceptualize the patient's problems or difficulties using relational concepts.
2. To formulate treatment goals and a treatment plan using relational principles.
3. To analyze therapy events and therapy process using relational concepts.

Attendance requirements(%):
100%

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: lectures
Class discussions based on student assignments (dilemmas and clinical examples ).

Course/Module Content:
One and two person psychology
Mutual recognition: in child development and in therapy.
Development in relationships.
multiple self states
dissociation and trauma
transference and countertreansference
enactment
therapist's self disclosure

Required Reading:
Aron, L. (1996). A meeting of minds : Mutuality in psychoanalysis.
Benjamin, J. (1990). Recognition and destruction: an outline of intersubjectivity . In; Mitchell, S.A. & Aron, L. (Eds.) (1999). Relational psychoanalysis: The emergence of a tradition. Hillsdale, N.J. The Analytic Press. p.Bromberg, P. M. (1998). Standing in the spaces: Essays on clinical process, trauma and dissociation. Hillsdale, N.J. The Analytic Press
Hillsdale, N.J. The Analytic Press.

Maroda, K. (1991).The power of countertransference: Innovations in analytic technique. Northvale, N.J.

Mitchell, S. A. (1988). Hope and dread in psychoanalysis. New York, Basic Books.
Safran, J. & Muran, C. (2000). Negotiating the therapeutic alliance: A relational treatment guide. N.Y. Guilford Press.
Renik, O. (2006). Practical psychoanalysis for therapists and patients. New York, Other Press

Additional Reading Material:
Will be uploaded on course website based on the dilemmas and issues thsat students will raise.

Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 85 %
Assignments 15 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %

Additional information:
Practicum a course
is a pre-requisit for the second year practicum course.
 
Students needing academic accommodations based on a disability should contact the Center for Diagnosis and Support of Students with Learning Disabilities, or the Office for Students with Disabilities, as early as possible, to discuss and coordinate accommodations, based on relevant documentation.
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