Intervention Processes in Family Systems

Code:

P807

Acronym:

PISF

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2011/2012 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master Psychology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIPSI	31	Official Curricular Structure 2007/2008	4	-	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Throughout this course the student will learn the following skills:
1. To understand the historical development of family therapy.
2. To reflect upon the family dialectical process of development
3. To define the concepts of transition, change, and crisis; and to integrate this concepts according to a life cycle perspective.
4. To analyze the different relationships within the family structure taking a dialectical and developmental focus.
5. To use systems theory in the analysis of clinical cases; to draw hypotheses, plan and implement intervention strategies according to a specific life cycle stage.
6. Understand the need for openness, flexibility and ethics implied in the therapeutic process.

Program

1. The psychological development of a family and its members throughout the life cycle.
2. Family therapy: how to intervene using Systems Theory, following developmental, dialectical, circular and contextual perspectives.
3. Life cycle stages- characteristics, consequences, psychological determinants, evaluation and intervention: parent-child relationships throughout the life cycle; pregnancy; infertility; divorce; remarriage; family therapy.

Mandatory literature

Dallos, R. & Vetere, A. (2009). Attachment narrative therapy: Integrating narrative, systemic and attachment therapies. Routledge: New York. Jonson, Susan M. (2003) Attachment processes in couple and family Therapy ( cota 615.85-ERD/ATT) Erdman, PhYllis( 2002
Mark Rivett & EddY Street; Family Therapy.100Key points & techniques, N.Y: Routledge, 2009
Thomas W. Roberts; A Systems Perspective of Parenting, Brooks/ Cole Publishing Company, 1994
Juffer, F.; Bakermans- Kranenburg,M. J. e IJzendoom, M.H.; Promoting Positive Parenting. An Attachment- based intervention., 2008
Costa, M. E.; Divorcio, Monoparentalidade e recasamento ; intervenção psicologica nas transições familiares., Porto: Asa
Burns, L.H. and Covington, S.N. (eds) ; Infertility Counseling: A Comprehensive Handbook for Clinicians. Parthenon, New York, 152 pp., Parthenon, New York, 1999

Complementary Bibliography

P.M. Matos,C. Duarte, M.E.Costa; Familias: questões de desenvolvimento e intervenção, Livpsic, 2011

Teaching methods and learning activities

Discussion of clinical cases
Presenting different intervention programs using a critical analysis
Role-playing
Visualization of taped sessions
Observation of psychotherapy sessions and elaboration of a clinical report in each session (discussion, evaluation, plan and intervention)
Contact with Family Therapy intervention programs

Software

power point, DVD

keywords

Health sciences
General programmes > Basic programmes
General programmes > Basic programmes > Basic programmes
Social sciences
General programmes > Basic programmes
Social Sciences, Commerce and Law > Basic programmes

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	28,00
	Exame
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

• Minimal acceptable attendance is 75% of the classes.
• The students must obtain the minimal grade of 8 points in the different evaluation components.

Calculation formula of final grade

The classification will be the result of the sum of the final exam grade (50%), active participation in class and observation of psychotherapy sessions and respective clinical reports (50%)

Examinations or Special Assignments

Mobility and MTP students should write an assignment and complete an exam about one of the course’s themes.

Classification improvement

Mobility and MTP students should write an assignment and complete an exam about one of the course’s themes.

Observations

Important note:
To be able to take this course the student must also attend the Intervention Processes in Sexuality and Marital Systems course as a pre-requisite to observe clinical cases. It is expected that students attend the Intervention Processes in Developmental Transitions and Disorders.