Pscyhodynamic Therapy for Youth

Catalog description

This course will further develop students' understanding of psychodynamic psychotherapy with children and families, including the historical and theoretical foundation for this type of work. Core principles of psychodynamic psychotherapy and the varieties of psychodynamic practice will be covered, with an emphasis on work with children, adolescents, and families. Students will also be introduced to the empirical support for certain types of psychodynamic psychotherapy and will consider the complexity of pursuing a research agenda for constructs that are not directly observable. Manualized psychodynamic treatments for children, adolescents, and child-parent dyads will be covered. Emphasis will be on developing a psychodynamic perspective and an appreciation for the importance of theoretical integration. Prerequisite(s): PSS 6610 and PSS 6118 .