COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ANXIETY DISORDERS AND PSYCHOTHERAPY PRACTICE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PSI 6114 ANXIETY DISORDERS AND PSYCHOTHERAPY PRACTICE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

PSYCHOLOGY

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜLAY DIRIK

Offered to

PSYCHOLOGY

Course Objective

Recognizing and understanding psychotherapy techniques and their effective application on anxiety disorders; enriching and reinforcing the theoretical and practical background for psychotherapy administration skills. Discussing the ways to transform the techniques into skills on the basis of theoretical approaches and practical aspects. Rehearsing virtual exercises through case examples.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Recognition of similarities and differences of techniques for anxiety disorders.
2   Identifying the techniques for anxiety disorders in relevant conceptual framework.
3   Bridging the applications of the techniques for anxiety disorders with corresponding theoretical approaches.
4   Selecting the appropriate techniques for anxiety disorders from a pool of techniques.
5   Developing case formulations for anxiety disorders with respect to techniques.
6   Designing cognitive restructuring for anxiety disorders with respect to techniques.
7   Proposing intervention program for anxiety disorders with respect to techniques

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic conceptual framework of anxiety disorders McMullin, R. E. (2000). The New Handbook of Cognitive Therapy Techniques. New York: Norton Chp: 1, p: 7-31
2 Cognitive-behavioral approach to anxiety disorders-I: Origins and empirical status Leahy, R. (2004). Contemporary Cognitive Therapy. New York: Guilford Chp: 4, p: 62-85
3 Cognitive-behavioral approach to anxiety disorders-II: Effectiveness of treatment Leahy, R. (2004). Contemporary Cognitive Therapy. New York: Guilford Chp: 5, p: 86-115
4 Environment-cognitive processes-behavior cycle-I: Cognitive background of anxiety disorders McMullin, R. E. (2000). The New Handbook of Cognitive Therapy Techniques. New York: Norton Chp: 2, p: 37-72
5 Environment-cognitive processes-behavior cycle-II: Emotioanl background of anxiety disorders McMullin, R. E. (2000). The New Handbook of Cognitive Therapy Techniques. New York: Norton Chp: 2, p: 76-84
6 Cognitive operations and emotional monitoring cycle in anxiety disorders Leahy, R. (2004). Contemporary Cognitive Therapy. New York: Guilford Chp: 9, p: 184-205
7 Core motivations and core relations in anxiety disorders Leahy, R. (2004). Contemporary Cognitive Therapy. New York: Guilford Chp: 9, p: 184-205
8 Countering techniques in anxiety disorders: Hard techniques McMullin, R. E. (2000). The New Handbook of Cognitive Therapy Techniques. New York: Norton Chp: 4, p: 88-128
9 Countering techniques in anxiety disorders: Soft techniques McMullin, R. E. (2000). The New Handbook of Cognitive Therapy Techniques. New York: Norton Chp: 5, p: 132-156
10 Countering techniques in anxiety disorders: Objective techniques McMullin, R. E. (2000). The New Handbook of Cognitive Therapy Techniques. New York: Norton Chp: 6, p: 159-203
11 Perceptual shifting in anxiety disorders: Basic procedures McMullin, R. E. (2000). The New Handbook of Cognitive Therapy Techniques. New York: Norton Chp: 7, p: 208-211
12 Perceptual shifting in anxiety disorders: Transposing McMullin, R. E. (2000). The New Handbook of Cognitive Therapy Techniques. New York: Norton Chp: 8, p: 217-249
13 Perceptual shifting in anxiety disorders: Bridging McMullin, R. E. (2000). The New Handbook of Cognitive Therapy Techniques. New York: Norton Chp: 9, p: 256-269
14 Cognitive restructuring in anxiety disorders McMullin, R. E. (2000). The New Handbook of Cognitive Therapy Techniques. New York: Norton Chp: 10, p: 276-301

Recomended or Required Reading

McMullin, R. E. (2000). The New Handbook of Cognitive Therapy Techniques. New York: Norton
- Leahy, R. (2004). Contemporary Cognitive Therapy. New York: Guilford
- Greenberger, D., & Padesky, C. A. (1995) Mind over Mood: Change how you feel by changing how you think. New York: Guilford
- Selected articles, chapters, presentations.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Presentation
Case discussions
Questions-Answers
Exams

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + STT* 0.40 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.40 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Midterm
2. Assignment
3. Final

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-2: Assessed with Midterm exam
LO 3-5: Assessed with homework/report, presentation and final exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Seventy percent attendance is obligatory

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gulay.dirik@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 15:00-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 20 20
Preparation to PBL Session 7 1 7
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 128

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.15554
LO.25555
LO.354455
LO.455555
LO.55545
LO.6545
LO.75545

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