Clinical Intervention in Childhood

Year
4
Academic year
2019-2020
Code
02018082
Subject Area
Psychology
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Compulsory
Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

 

It is recommended that students have successfully completed  the Systemic and Dynamic Models curricular unit

Teaching Methods

This course will use an explanatory teaching approach (used in theory classes), active teaching-learning methods (used in practical classes) and tutorial follow-up. The active teaching-learning methods include case studies related to psychotherapeutic follow-up, the drafting of clinical reports, the analysis of teaching videos on the disorders being studied and role-playing exercies to develop specific competencies.

Learning Outcomes

This unit aims to provide students with an introduction to psychotherapeutic and psychopedagogical interventions in infancy and childhood.

Competencies:

Students should understand both the nature and methods of psychological interventions with children, acquiring knowledge and skills both for diagnosis and the main intervention strategies with children. They should also become familiar with the nature and means of professional interaction with schools and family/juvenile courts.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus


1.    Clinical history in child psychotherapy
1.1. Clinical analysis of cognitive evaluations
1.2. Personality assessment in child psychotherapy (children’s drawing, personality tests, playing and games)
1.3. Diagnosis in child psychotherapy

2.    Child psychotherapy
2.1. Playing strategies
2.2. Psychodramatic strategies
2.3. How to interpret in child psychotherapy

3.    Psychotherapy in pregnancy and infants

4.    Family counselling in child psychotherapy
4.1. The psychologist and the school
4.2. The psychologist and their relationship with legal procedures

Head Lecturer(s)

Joaquim Eduardo Nunes Sá

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 50.0%
practical assessment reports : 50.0%

Bibliography

BEAUCHESNE, H., & GIBELLO, B. (1991). Traité de psychopathologie infantile. Paris: P.U.F.

CUMMINGS, E, DAVIES, P. e CAMPBELL, S.(2000). Developmental psychopatology and family process. Nova York: The Guilford Press.

GEISSMAN, C. & HOUZEL, D. (eds.) (2001). L'enfant, les parents et le psychanalyste. Paris: Bayard Compact.

GAUTHIER, J.M. (2002). L’observation en psychothérapie d’enfants. Paris: Dunod.

MAZET, P. & STOLERU, S. (2003). Psychopathologie du nourrisson et du jeune enfant. Paris: Masson.

RUSTIN, M. e QUAGLIATA, E. (2000). Assessment in child psychotherapy.Londres. The Tavistock Clinic Series.

SÁ,E. (2009). Esboço para uma nova psicanálise. Coimbra: Almedina.

SÁ, E. (2012). Psicologia da gravidez, do feto e do bebé. Coimbra: Almedina.

SPITZ, R. (2000). O primeiro ano de vida. São Paulo: Martins Fontes.

YALOM, I. (2005). The theory and practice of group psychotherapy. Nova York: Basic Books.