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COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR DIFFERENT CLIENTS CATEGORIES

ОК 13

Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП

Second

2025/2026

1 Semester

4

Full-time form

1.To possess knowledge of the disciplines Personality Psychology, Differential Psychology, Fundamentals of Psychological Counselling, and Clinical Psychology at the level expected of a student who has completed the Bachelor's degree programme at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. 2.To possess basic skills of professional psychological interaction at the level expected of a student who has completed the Bachelor's degree programme at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. To possess basic skills in information retrieval, processing, and analysis.

The course aims to develop professional knowledge of psychological counselling and psychotherapy with specific client populations requiring tailored approaches to psychological intervention. It focuses on understanding differences among various client presentations and selecting appropriate methodological approaches for effective practice. The course promotes a differentiated understanding of psychological assistance by examining how counselling and psychotherapy are shaped by the client’s personal context, psychopathological status, and clinical diagnosis. Students acquire knowledge of the forms of psychological support that are most effective for particular client groups and learn how to apply them in professional settings. The course also develops the ability to distinguish among common psychological concerns, enabling more comprehensive and effective psychological intervention, as well as the selection of appropriate therapeutic techniques from contemporary evidence-based approaches to psychological care.

1.American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). 2.McWilliams, N. (2011). Psychoanalytic diagnosis: Understanding personality structure in the clinical process. Guilford Press. 3.Prouty, G. F. (2001). The practice of pre-therapy. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 31(1), 31-40. 4.Hagen, R. (Ed.). (2011). CBT for psychosis: A symptom-based approach. Routledge. Wedding, D., & Corsini, R. J. (2013). Current psychotherapies. Cengage Learning.

Lectures, seminar classes, practical classes, and independent study.

1.Assessment of participation in seminar classes: 20/12 2.Assessment of participation in practical classes: 20/12 3.Assessment of independent study (case preparation): 20/12 4.Final examination assessment: 40/25 Students are assessed through all forms of classroom activity and independent study. During seminar classes, assessment is based on both oral presentations and participation in discussions. Beginning with the third course topic, students are also evaluated on their participation in practical activities and their ability to apply acquired knowledge. Independent study is assessed through the preparation of a therapeutic or counselling case involving a selected client population. The maximum number of points available during the semester is 60, while the maximum number of points awarded for the final examination is 40.

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