Course Info: CSI-0276
| Course | CSI-0276 What is Psychotherapy |
| Long Title | What is Psychotherapy |
| Term | 2017S |
| Note(s) |
Prerequisites Required Textbook information |
| Meeting Info | Franklin Patterson Hall 102 on W from 2:30-5:20 |
| Faculty | Peter Gilford |
| Capacity | 18 |
| Available | 1 |
| Waitlist | 0 |
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| Cumulative Skill(s) | Independent Work Writing and Research |
| Additional Info | Students are expected to spend at least six to eight hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time. Prerequisite: Prior undergraduate background in clinical psychology |
| Description | The mental health professions offer a range of methods for the treatment of mental illness and human suffering but there is often little explanation as to what the various treatments are and how it is they are thought to work. A central question this class will pursue is on what basis should one choose a psychotherapist and type of psychotherapy? We will examine what psychotherapy is from a range of perspectives with the intention of developing a moral and ethical framework through which psychotherapeutic practice can be critically understood. We will explore how shifting cultural values, economic changes in health care funding and accessibility, and the modern era's emphasis on functionality, efficiency and parsimony among other factors, contribute to many popular understandings about psychotherapy. Prerequisite: Prior undergraduate background in clinical psychology. |