Module: Integrative Psychotherapy

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Integrative Psychotherapy
Module Code	NS5014 (ITS) / PST1008 (Banner)
Faculty	Science & Health	School	Z-Nursing
Module Co-ordinator	-
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

The purpose of this module is to introduce students to common factors and technical – eclective models of psychotherapy theory and practice underpinned by a predominantly developmental- relational perspective. In this module students will develop knowledge and skills in the methods of psychotherapy in the context of a theoretically integrated framework for practice. The approach adopted will address the needs of participants as theoretically informed integrative psychotherapy practitioners. The module also provides a precursory theoretical knowledge base for advanced psychotherapy practice. Students are expected to attend lectures and to engage in on line self directed learning activities supplemented by reading and reviewing relevant literature and course material as assigned.

Learning Outcomes

1. Examine the place of using an integrative framework to counselling psychotherapy theory and practice.
2. Analyse and critically examine the theoretical underpinnings of an adaptable and integrative approach to the therapeutic relationship - dialogue.
3. Analyse and critically examine a common factors approach to therapeutic change.
4. Consider how attachment experiences and contemporary internal working models shape and are shaped by the primary as well as other significant social and interpersonal relationships.
5. Develop a reflective understanding of the reciprocal formative relationship between affect regulation/dysregulation and secure/insecure attachment.
6. Critically analyse integrative frameworks of human development, diagnostics and psychopathology.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	16	Didactic teaching
Online activity	5	Topical discussion debate
Independent Study	104	Self-directed learning reviewing and reading empirical, theoretical literature and course material as assigned
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Introduction and review
Theoretical overview of an integrative psychotherapy framework which, draws on psychodynamic-analytic, humanistic-existential, cognitive-behavioural and systemic-constructivist approaches. Compare and contrast a common factors with a technical eclective approach to therapeutic change.

The influence of attachment experiences on social emotional development
Review social and emotional theories of development with a particular focus on how attachment, affect regulation and contemporary internal working models of self and other shape and are shaped by personality throughout the life-course.

Diagnostics and psychopathology
A descriptive medical model of psychopathology is contrasted with a dis-ease model which conceptualises Axis – I and Axis – II disorders as disorders of affect dysregulation.

The primary relationship as an analogue for the therapeutic relationships
Draw an anologue between the primary attachment relationship and the therapeutic relationship. Critically evaluate how developmental processes, attachment experiences as well as contextual issues contribute to establishing and maintaining a collaborative and co- created therapeutic relationship which promotes positive change.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	0%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Essay	Theory based assignment	100%	Week 1

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category -

Indicative Reading List

Evans, K.R., & Gilbert, M.: 2005, An Introduction to Integrative Psychotherapy, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke,
Feltham, C.: 1997, Which Psychotherapy: Leading Proponents Explain Their Differences, Sage, London,
Norcross, J.C.: 2003, Psychotherapy relationships that work: Contributions and Responsiveness to Patients., Oxford University Press., Oxford:,
O Brien, M & Houston, G.: 2007, Integrative Therapy a Practitioners Guide., Sage, London,
Wampold, B.E.,: 2001, The Great Psychotherapy Debate: Models, Methods and Findings., Lawrence Erlbaum, New Jersey:,
Bowlby, J.: 1998, A Secure Base. Clinical Applications of Attachment Theory, Tavistock/Routledge, London,
DeYoung, F.: 2003, Relational Psychotherapy: a primer., Brunner – Routledge, New York and Hove,
Horvath, A.O., & Greenberg., L.S.: 1994, The Working Alliance, Theory, Research and Practice, Wiley Interscience, New York,
Roth, A & Fonagy, P.: 2005, What works for Whom? A critical review of psychotherapy, Guilford Press, New York,
Safran, J.D., & Muran, A.C.: 2000, Negotiating the Therapeutic Alliance. A Relational Treatment Guide, The Guilford Press, New York,
Richardson, P.: 0, Evidence-based practice and the psychodynamic psychotherapies, . In Evidence in the psychological therapies: a critical guide for practitioners (eds. Mace, C., Sti, Brunner-Routledge, Hove,

Other Resources

440, Journal, 0, Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 441, Journal, 0, Psychotherapy Theory, Research, Practice, Training, 442, Journal, 0, Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice., 443, Journal, 0, Journal of Counselling Psychology, 444, Journal, 0, The Counselling Psychologist, 445, Journal, 0, Psychotherapy Research, 446, e-resources, data bases, Counselling and Psychotherapy Transcripts, Client narratives and reference works, 0, 447, e-resources, data bases, 0, CINAHL plus with full text, 448, e-resources, data bases, 0, MEDLINE® at OVID, 449, e-resources, data bases, 0, Philosopher's Index, 450, e-resources, data bases, 0, PsycArticles, 451, e-resources, data bases, 0, PsycINFO, 452, e-resources, data bases, 0, Routledge Encyclopaedia of Philosophy, 453, e-resources, data bases, 0, SAGE journals online, 454, e-resources, data bases, 0, ScienceDirect,