Child Psychological Counselling

Code:

LP501

Acronym:

CPC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology of Children Development and Education

Instance: 2005/2006 - A

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Psychology Degree

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LPSI	26	Plano oficial a partir de 2001/02	5	6	16	-

Objectives

1)Provide students with the main theoretical models on the processes and mechanisms of change in clinical psychology.
2)Provide knowledge of the implications of developmental level for the process of psychotherapy.
3)Provide knowledge of the phases and structure of psychotherapy.
4)Provide students with models and programs of clinical psychology applied to the main particular problems of children.
5)Provide opportunities for the students to observe and practice clinical competences, including interpersonal and communication skills, and specific psychotherapeutic techniques ;
6) Provide students with criteria for evaluating research in this domain.

Program

The first part addresses the theoretical foundations of clinical child psychology, discussing the contributions of the main models in the field.
The second part examines the main dimensions of the process of psychotherapy: the interpersonal relationship and the therapeutic alliance with the child and his/her family, the links with the child’s developmental contexts, the implications of socio-cognitive, self, and emotional developmental for the intervention process, and ethical and legal issues.
The third part deals with the application of clinical psychology to the most frequent ly encountered child problems: conduct disorders, attention and concentration, fear and anxiety, childhood depression, pervasive developmental disorders, and eating and toiletting problems.
Theoretical and Practical lessons
Theoretical lessons offer students a synthesis of the conceptualization on each topic, based on selected literature. The teacher, or invited experts, also provide case illustrations for each type of problem.
The practucum involves students in real-life cases, within the Faculty's Child and Adolescent Psychological Counselling Service, or within other child counselling services. Activities include the direct observation of a senior psychologist, active participation in the assessment and intervention processes, and the underlying conceptualisation.

Main Bibliography

Lemos, M. S. (1994). Programa da diciplina de Consulta Psicológica de Crianças. Porto: Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade do Porto.
Mash, E. J. & Barkley, R. (2003). Treatment of childhood disorders. 2nd ed.. New York, NY: Guilford.
Morris, R. J. & Kratochwill, T. R. (1998). (Eds). The practice of child therapy. 3rd ed.. Needham Heights, Mass: Allyn & Bacon.
Walker, C. E., & Roberts, M. C. (Eds.).(1992). Handbook of clinical child psychology. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Complementary Bibliography

Fisher, C. B., & Lerner, R. M. (Eds.).(1994). Applied developmental psychology. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Journal of Clinical Child Psychology
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Teaching methods and learning activities

Number of hours per week: Theoretical – 2h/Practical – 2h

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Eligibility for exams

Students must attend at least 2/3 of the classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

The written exam and the report weights, each of them, 50% in the final grade.
The final grade can be improved considering the quality of student’s participation during the academic year, having in mind the progression and the level reached by students - their counselling competences, analysis and sessions planning ability.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to Faculty norms