PSMB055 Psychotherapy inspirated by Milton H. Erickson

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Ing. Jan Pokluda (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Mojmír Svoboda, CSc.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jarmila Valchářová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Monday 18:00–19:40 C42
Prerequisites
AGREEMENT. Active interest from the student. Bachelor exam in Psychology.
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 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/10, only registered: 0/10
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is designed for master students of psychology with an interest in psychotherapy. During this course, students will be acquainted with the work of Milton H. Erickson and therapists who have drawn inspiration from Erickson's work. Students will be able to think critically about the possibilities and limits of Erickson-inspired therapy and the use of hypnosis and trance in therapeutic practice. The course is practically oriented and students will learn some of the basic procedures of induction of trance and they will also learn the basics of a therapeutic interview (e.g. according to solution-focused therapy…)
Learning outcomes
Student will be acquainted with the work of Milton H. Erickson and his disciples (Zeig, Rossi, O'Hanlon) and other therapists (Haley, McNeilly, de Shazer, Berg, Watzlawick…) who were inspired by Erickson's work. At the end of this course, student will be able:
- to express the possibilities and limits of Erickson-inspired therapy and hypnotherapy;
- have an idea of ​​what they might want to include in their therapeutic thinking and future therapeutic practice;
- student will have theoretical knowledge and practical experience with basic procedures of induction of trance and with therapeutic interview within the given theoretical perspective (e.g. according to solution focused therapy).
Syllabus
  • Milton Hyland Erickson - life story, shaping life experiences and connections with hypnosis, Erickson's invention in hypnotherapy and psychotherapy.
  • The use of hypnosis in therapeutic practice - myths and prejudices, hypnotic phenomena, differences between classical and ericksonian hypnotherapy, language of hypnosis, basics of trance induction. Hypnosis in the concept of Erickson's disciples (Zeig, Rossi, Bandler, Grinder, O'Hanlon, McNeilly).
  • Erickson's strategic interventions and Jay Haley strategic therapy.
  • Mental Research Institute in Palo Alto (Watzlawick, Jackson, Bavelas).
  • Short solution-focused therapy (Berg, de Shazer, Miller) - basic principles, training.
  • Other therapeutic approaches classified to therapeutical postmodernism building on Erickson's ideas.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • BATESON, Gregory. Ekologie mysli. Translated by Pavel Černovský - Marek Kučera. Vydání první. Praha: Malvern, 2018, 507 stran. ISBN 9788075301512. info
  • ZEIG, Jeffrey K. Indukce hypnózy : postup vyvolání hypnotického stavu podle Miltona H. Ericksona. Translated by Andrea Scheansová. Vydání první. Brno: Emitos, 2016, 308 stran. ISBN 9788087171486. info
  • DE SHAZER, Steve. Zázračná otázka : krátká terapie zaměřená na řešení. Translated by Ondřej Fafejta. Vyd. 2. Praha: Portál, 2014, 239 s. ISBN 9788026206804. info
  • WATZLAWICK, Paul, Janet Beavin BAVELAS and Don D. JACKSON. Pragmatika lidské komunikace : interakční vzorce, patologie a paradoxy. Translated by Barbora Janečková - Zdeněk Vybíral. Druhé, revidované vydání. Brno: Newton Books, 2011, 283 stran. ISBN 9788087325001. info
  • O'HANLON, Bill. A guide to trance land : a practical handbook of ericksonian and solution-oriented hypnosis. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2009, xviii, 106. ISBN 9780393705782. info
  • ERICKSON, Milton H. Hypnotické světy : klinická hypnóza a nepřímé sugesce. Edited by Ernest Lawrence Rossi - André M. Weitzenhoffer. Vyd. 1. V Brně: Emitos, 2009, 367 s. ISBN 9788087171127. info
  • ZEIG, Jeffrey K. and W. Michael MUNION. Milton H. Erickson. Translated by David Kuneš. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Triton, 2007, 159 s. ISBN 9788073870249. info
  • HALEY, Jay. Neobvyklá psychoterapie Miltona H. Ericksona. Vyd. 1. Praha: Triton, 2003, 318 s. ISBN 8072543490. info
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  • DE SHAZER, Steve. Klíče k řešení v krátké terapii. Translated by Pavla Doláková. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2017, 191 stran. ISBN 9788026212447. info
  • WATZLAWICK, Paul. Všechno dobré je k něčemu zlé, aneb, Řešení paní Hekate. Translated by Zbyněk Vybíral. Vydání druhé, přepracova. Praha: Portál, 2015, 94 stran. ISBN 9788026208143. URL info
  • MILLER, Scott D. and Insoo Kim BERG. Zázračná metoda : radikálně nový přístup k problémovému pití alkoholu. Translated by Petr Bílek - Pavla Le Roch. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2014, 215 stran. ISBN 9788026205937. info
  • SEIKKULA, Jaakko and Tom Erik ARNKIL. Otevřené dialogy : setkávání sítí klienta v psychosociální práci. Edited by Lynn Hoffman. Vyd. 1. Brno: Narativ, 2013, xxii, 193. ISBN 9788026043461. info
  • BERG, Insoo Kim. Posílení rodiny : základy krátké terapie zaměřené na řešení. Translated by Ivan Úlehla. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2013, 167 s. ISBN 9788026205005. info
  • NARDONE, Giorgio and Paul WATZLAWICK. Umění změny : krátkodobá terapie osobních a mezilidských problémů. Vyd. 1. Most: Hněvín, 2012, 133 s. ISBN 9788086654331. info
  • ANDERSON, Harlene. Konverzace, jazyk a jejich možnosti : postmoderní přístup k terapii. Translated by Pavel Nepustil. Vyd. 1. v českém jazyce. Brno: NC Publishing, 2009, 235 s. ISBN 9788090385863. info
  • PARMA, Petr. Umění koučovat : systemické koučování ve firmě, rodině a škole pro kouče i koučované, studenty, odborníky i veřejnost. 1. vyd. Praha: Alfa Publishing, 2006, 222 s. ISBN 8086851346. info
  • WATZLAWICK, Paul. Jak skutečná je skutečnost? : mylné představy, klamání, porozumění. Translated by Zbyněk Vybíral. Vyd. 1. Hradec Králové: Konfrontace, 1998, 234 s. ISBN 8086088006. info
  • WATZLAWICK, Paul. Úvod do neštěstí. Translated by Zbyněk Vybíral. Vyd. 1. Hradec Králové: Konfrontace, 1994, 87 s. ISBN 8090003982. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical explanation, discussion, practical training in groups. Active participation in discussions and practical exercises is expected.
Assessment methods
For successful completion of the course is required attendance (maximum 2 absences possible) and active access to discussions and practical exercises. Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes: Course-unit credit is awarded on the basis of 1) above mentioned conditions and 2) submission of essay on the work of Milton H. Erickson or therapists who drew inspiration from him and about possibilities and limits of their therapeutic approach. Part of the essay will also be a reflection of the course trainee about usefulness or uselessness for his / her own thinking about therapeutic work and practice (scope 2 NS).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020.
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