PSYn4550 Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. David Macek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. David Macek, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
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 24 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/24, only registered: 0/24, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/24
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is intended for those interested in future psychotherapy work with children and adolescents. Graduates of the course will acquire a basic theoretical anchoring for orientation in the topic, as well as specifically for various aspects of therapy. They will also gain practical experience using techniques and insight into practice through case study exercises.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to:
- discuss the theoretical foundations of therapeutic work with children and adolescents
- identify the range of techniques and their use in practice
- reflect your own experience of contact with children
- formulate plans, goals and the course of the child's therapy
Syllabus
  • Psychotherapy of children and adolescents in the context of developmental theories. The developmental and growth nature of therapy. Different (and common) elements of therapeutic approaches. The influence of the context of organizations and facilities on the concept of therapy.
  • Start of work, contract with legal representatives.
  • The beginning of work with the child. First meeting, induction and the importance of trust and safety in therapy. Contact maintenance.
  • Relationship as a key element. Establishing and maintaining a relationship, the importance of a relationship for therapeutic work. The theory of early relational bonding and its importance in therapy.
  • Game. The role of play in the development of an individual and in therapy, or "what's the point of my child playing with you?"
  • Emotion. Expression of emotions in therapy and its meaning. Work with anger, sadness, fear (and joy :-) ).
  • Projection, projective techniques, their meaning and role.
  • Working with a therapeutic sandbox.
  • Work with the body, work with the senses, imagination.
  • Self care support, inner resources.
  • Specifics of therapy with adolescents, developmental context, work with self-concept
Literature
    required literature
  • LANGMEIER, Josef, Karel BALCAR and Jan ŠPITZ. Dětská psychoterapie. 3. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2010, 431 s. ISBN 9788073677107. URL info
  • GELDARD, Kathryn and David GELDARD. Dětská psychoterapie a poradenství. Translated by Jiří Foltýn. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2008, 328 stran. ISBN 9788073674762. info
    recommended literature
  • OAKLANDER, Violet. Ukrytý poklad : dětské nitro z pohledu gestalt terapie. Translated by Marcela Koupilová. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2022, 254 stran. ISBN 9788026218791. info
  • OAKLANDER, Violet. Třinácté komnaty dětské duše : tvořivá psychoterapie v duchu gestalt terapie. Translated by Jiří Štěpo. Vydání druhé, v Portále. Praha: Portál, 2020, 359 stran. ISBN 9788026215912. info
    not specified
  • PÖTHE, Peter. Vývojová a vztahová terapie dětí. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2022, 263 stran. ISBN 9788026219583. URL info
  • PÖTHE, Peter. Síla nevysloveného : příběhy z psychoterapie dětí a dospívajících. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2020, 287 stran. ISBN 9788026215899. info
  • SIEGEL, Daniel J. Rozbouřený mozek : dospívání, teenageři a jejich výchova. Translated by Eva Klimentová. 1. vydání. Praha: Stanislav Juhaňák - Triton, 2016, 257 stran. ISBN 9788075530400. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical lectures, presentation of case studies, independent work in groups, technique practice
Assessment methods
In the course of the semester, the student will work on two semester tasks, which will be graded. The course ends with a final exam in the form of a test. The total grade will be based on the sum of the evaluation of the semester work and the points from the test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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