INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOTHERAPY: COMMON FACTORS

Graduate

This course introduces students to psychotherapeutic approaches, theories, and application to clinical practice. Emphasis is placed on the common factors that influence the effectiveness of psychotherapeutic interventions emerging from the humanistic and person-centered theoretical tradition. Students consider the most well-studied factors in psychotherapy including the therapeutic alliance, empathy, positive regard, genuineness, motivation, corrective emotional experiences, insight, self-efficacy, and the differences between process and content. Through reflection and attention to theory and evolving evidence, students consider how clinical psychologists develop cultural sensitivities and competence in their ability to develop working alliances, conduct assessments, and deliver evidence-informed interventions. PREREQUISITE: Acceptance to the Doctor of Psychology Program Three hours a week Three semester hours