INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOTHERAPY SEMINARS

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this module is to provide an introduction to psychotherapy for students and mental health professionals new to the area. There are three seminars which introduce the different psychotherapies and the evidence-base. Meta-analyses are presented for several psychotherapies for many psychiatric disorders. The therapeutic alliance and its important role in therapy is also discussed. Attention is also given to how individual patient variables predict response to treatment. And finally, important evidence-based teaching methods are discussed. This module presents several clinical vignettes that illustrate the differences in psychotherapies. A pre-test and a post-test will help assess your knowledge base before and after working through this module.

READINGS

SEMINAR 1 

Introduction to the Psychotherapies

SEMINAR 2

Psychotherapy Research Part 1

SEMINAR 3

Psychotherapy Research Part 2