PSYn4330 Cognitive-Behavioral Approach

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Julián Kuric (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Julián Kuric
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! PSY433 Cognitive-Behavioral Approach && ( PSY406 Psychotherapy || PSYn4060 Psychotherapy )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students will be able to recognize basics of cognitive behavioural therapy approach, including its history. They will also gain some basic use of cognitive behavioural therapy in practic.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able:
- to understand the basics of cognitive behavioural therapy approach, including its history,
- to apply elements of cognitive behavioural therapy in practice.
Syllabus
  • Block 1:
  • Lecture 1: History of CBT, main representatives. Roots and development of cognitive behavioural therapy. Roots and development of behavioural therapy, roots and development of cognitive therapy, merging of behavioural and cognitive principles. Cognitive behavioural therapy. CBT and other psychotherapeutic schools. Emotional problems in cognitive behavioural theory and practice.
  • Workshop 1: Getting acquainted with students, their motivations, knowledge about CBT. Discussion. Introduction to cognitive behavioural therapy, CBT assessment, practical training.
  • Block 2:
  • Lecture 2: Theory of CBT, basic conceptions, CBT models of emotional problems. Structure of CBT (screening, assessment). Formulations of problem, formulations of goals. Measures in CBT. Behavioural analysis, cognitive analysis, functional analysis.
  • Workshop 2: Practical training of cognitive behavioural access to emotional problems (Screening. Assessment. Formulation of problem. Goal. Measures. Behavioural, cognitive and functional analysis). Homework: term paper.
  • Block 3:
  • Lecture 3: Cognitive behavioural techniques. Behavioural therapeutic techniques. Cognitive therapeutic techniques. Complex cognitive – behavioural therapeutic programs.
  • Workshop 3: Practical training of working with cognitive behavioural therapeutic techniques. Consultation of papers.
  • Block 4:
  • Lecture 4: Practical application of CBT to chosen psychiatric problems (Anxiety disorder, Panic anxiety disorder, Agoraphobia, Social phobia, Simple phobia, Depression, Obsessive compulsive disorder..)
  • Workshop 4: Practical training of cognitive behavioural therapeutic techniques and complex CBT therapeutic programs to chosen psychiatric problems. Discussion.
Literature
  • BECK, Judith S. Kognitivně behaviorální terapie : základy a něco navíc. Translated by Kateřina Bartošová - Alena Holá - Petr Možný - Tereza Nezbed. Vydání první. V Praze: Stanislav Juhaňák - Triton, 2018, 367 stran. ISBN 9788075535252. info
  • PEŠEK, Roman, Ján PRAŠKO and Petr ŠTÍPEK. Kognitivně behaviorální terapie v praxi : pro terapeuty, studenty a poučené laiky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2013, 229 s. ISBN 9788026205012. info
  • PRAŠKO, Ján, Petr MOŽNÝ and Miloš ŠLEPECKÝ. Kognitivně behaviorální terapie psychických poruch. Vydání 1. Praha: Triton, 2007, 1063 stran. ISBN 9788072548651. info
  • BECK, Aaron T. Kognitivní terapie a emoční poruchy. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2005, 250 s. ISBN 8073670321. info
  • MACLAREN, Catharine. Racionálně emoční behaviorální terapie. Edited by Albert Ellis, Translated by Ivo Müller. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2005, 135 s. ISBN 807178947X. info
  • GREENBERGER, Dennis and Christine A. PADESKY. Na emoce s rozumem :příručka kognitivní terapie pro klienty. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2003, 198 s. ISBN 80-7178-742-6. info
  • ELLIS, Albert. Člověče, neboj se :jak ovládnout úzkost dřív, než ovládne nás. Praha: Lidové noviny, 2001, 182 s. ISBN 80-7106-438-6. info
  • MOŽNÝ, Petr and Ján PRAŠKO. Kognitivně-behaviorální terapie : úvod do teorie a praxe. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Triton, 1999, 304 s. ISBN 8072540386. info
  • KENNERLEY, Helen. Jak zvládat úzkostné stavy :příručka pro klinickou praxi. Edited by Stanislav Kratochvíl. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 1998, 190 s. ISBN 80-7178-266-1. info
Teaching methods
Four all-day class. Each class contains of one seminary and one lecture.
Assessment methods
Exam, 2B credits. Completion of the Course is awarded on the basis of 75 % participation, writing a term paper of 10 pages and doing homework between classes.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Pro otevření kurzu je potřeba minimálně 10 zapsaných studentů.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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