Assessment and interventions within family therapy

lpsys2631  2018-2019  Louvain-la-Neuve

Assessment and interventions within family therapy
6 credits
45.0 h + 15.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
De Mol Jan; Galdiolo Sarah (compensates De Mol Jan); SOMEBODY (compensates De Mol Jan);
Language
French
Main themes
1. Current models and theories in the domain of family therapy
2. Therapeutic processes focusing on interpersonal and socio-constructionist processes
3. Monitoring the process of change in therapy
4. How to work with and combine different settings in family therapy (individual, parents, family, group)
5. Family therapy with the 'new families' and specific problems
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1

- Learning of the different models and theories in current family therapy (A1, A2)

- Development of a treatment plan based on hypotheses of interpersonal and socio-constructionist processes (B1, B2, C2)

- Construction of a therapeutic relationship with each member of the family, without accusing family members or the family itself (F1, F2)

- Learning of basic therapeutic interventions methods (B3, E3)

 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
This course consists of three major parts. In the first part the different perspectives and evidence-based approaches in current family therapy are discussed. In the second part the focus is on the interventions and the therapeutic process during family therapy. In the third part family therapy approaches with specific families (stepfamilies, LGBT families, multi-stressed families) and specific problems (sexual abuse, delinquency, depression) will be discussed.
Teaching methods
(1) Formal lectures
(2) Group presentations
(3) Guest lectures by experts in the domain of family therapy
Evaluation methods
The final mark is a combination of the evaluation of a written exam (two open questions) and the presentation of a group work during the course.
Faculty or entity
EPSY


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Psychology