Dynamic Psychotherapies

Recommended Prerequisites

Non applicable.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical classes: expository methodologies

Practical classes: case study of psychotherapeutic follow-ups and clinical evaluations; role play exercises; and observation and analysis of didactic videos on dynamic psychotherapies.

Learning Outcomes

In terms of knowledge, students must, at the end of this training:

- Know the main Dynamic Psychopathology Models as well as the different psychotherapeutic techniques associated with these models.

In terms of competences, students must, at the end of this training:

- Perform dynamic diagnoses related to "work" and dynamic psychotherapeutic assessment;

- Know how to apply theoretical knowledge and technical skills related to different dynamic psychotherapeutic models, including insight-oriented psychotherapies, supportive psychotherapies, brief dynamic psychotherapies, child psychotherapies and psychodynamic approaches in specific psychopathological organizations.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Psychopathology and psychodynamic assessment

2. Support and insight-oriented psychotherapies

2.1. Strategies and tactics of dynamic psychotherapies

2.2. Psychotherapy orientation and patient assessment

2.3. Different phases of dynamic psychotherapy

2.4. The therapeutic process: the patient and therapist role

2.5. Technical issues

2.6. "Closing" and evaluating the psychotherapeutic process

3. Brief dynamic Psychotherapies

3.1. Psychoanalysis and brief psychotherapies

3.2. Technical aspects of brief dynamic psychotherapies

4. Psychodynamic therapies with children

4.1 Psychoanalysis and dynamic psychotherapy with children

4.2 The role of drawing and playing in child psychotherapy

4.3 Psychotherapies of the mother-infant dyad

5. Psychodynamic approaches with specific specific psychopathological organizations (namely neurotic, borderline and psychotic patients).

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Synthesis work: 20.0%
Frequency: 80.0%

Bibliography

Boyd, H. (Editor) (2021). Psychotherapy: Perspectives, Strategies and Challenges. NOVA Science Publisher Editora

Caligor, E., Kernberg, O., Clarkin J.F. (2008). Psicoterapia Dinâmica (das patologias leves de personalidade).  Artmed

Eizirik, C.; Aguiar; R.; Schestatsky, S. et al. (Eds.) (2005). Psicoterapia de orientação analítica: fundamentos teóricos e clínicos. Artmed

Felice, E. M. (2003). O lugar do brincar na psicanálise de crianças. Psicologia: Teoria e Prática, 5 (1), 71-79

Gabbard, G. O. (2004). Long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy: A basic text. American Psychiatric Publishing

Gilliéron, E. (2004). Manual de Psicoterapias Breves. Climepsi Eds.

Juffer, F.; Bakermans-Kranenburg, M; Ijzendoorn, M. (2008). Promoting Positive Parenting. Taylor & Francis Group

Levensen, H. (2006). Time-limited dynamic Psychotherapy: formulation and intervention. A.P.A. Edition

Lieberman, A.; Van Horn, P. (2008). Psychotherapy with Infants and Young Children. The Guilford Press.