PST405 Psychotherapy research

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Matúš Bieščad, PhD. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Zbyněk Vybíral, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Zbyněk Vybíral, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Fri 23. 10. 10:00–15:40 U35, Fri 6. 11. 10:00–15:40 U35, Fri 4. 12. 10:00–15:40 U35
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 16 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/16, only registered: 0/16
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to interpret current empirical psychotherapy outcome and process research findings. Students recognize the methodological breadth of the outcome and process research, and will be able to critically assess some current research findings. During seminars, students will gain the experience of the outcome assessment in routine practice as well as analyse the psychotherapeutic session transcript using the particular rating scales.
Syllabus
  • 1st Bloc – 1. Introduction to the psychotherapy research – background, social context, history 2. Outcome research. Paradigms of the evidence-based practice and the practice-based evidence 3. Outcome measures. Instruments specifically develop for the outcome assessment. 4. Psychotherapy outcome research designs. Randomised control trial (RCT), variations of the RCTs 5. Alternatives to the RCTs: Case studies n = 1; naturalistic and practice research, qualitative outcome research 2nd Bloc - 6. Accumulation of the outcome research findings. Meta-analysis and review studies 7. “Dose-effect” research and the “patient-focused research” 8. Outcome assessment in routine practice: selection of the instrument, criterion of the individual therapeutic change, presentation of the results 9. Predictors of the psychotherapeutic outcomes. Impact of the therapist. 10. Empirically supported (validated) therapies. Advantages and disadvantages. 3rd Bloc - 11. Process research – introduction. Methodological problems of the psychotherapy process research 12. Measures of the psychotherapeutic process. Participated and non-participated measures. 13. Process-outcome research. Variables moderated and mediated psychotherapeutic outcome. 14. Intensive research of the therapeutic process. Descriptive process research. 15. Testing the therapeutic change theories and the mechanisms of the therapeutic process. 16. Conclusion, feedback
Literature
  • TIMUĽÁK, Ladislav. Současný výzkum psychoterapie. Translated by Michal Ivanovský. 1. vydání. Praha: Triton, 2005, 280 stran. ISBN 8072547070. info
Teaching methods
Lectures explaining and illustrating the methods and results of psychotherapy research, practical demonstrating
Assessment methods
Extent: 1/1 Teaching: the subject will be taught in the three classes (23. 10., 6. 11. and 4. 12. at 10,00 a.m. – 3,40 p.m.) Closing: exam / 6 credits
Language of instruction
Czech
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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