Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module students should be able to: 1. Have an understanding of an overview of the history of the major forms of psychotherapy; 2. Have awareness of the difference between psychotherapeutic work which is based on the concept of the unconscious and that which is not; 3. Demonstrate an understanding of the psychodynamic theories of development from infancy to old age ;5. Demonstrate an understanding of the clinical features of the major psychiatric disorders; 6. Demonstrate awareness of the principles and context of treatment decisions relating to the main psychiatric conditions
Indicative Module Content:
The includes consideration of the implications of working with the unconscious and transference brought to our attention by psychoanalysis and the consequences for diagnosis and treatment are considered. Comparatively, classical theories of development from infancy to old age are presented, again with consideration of their pertinence for psychotherapy practice. The clinical features, epidemiology and aetiology of the main psychiatric disorders are also covered with a focus on the concepts of vulnerability and resilience and the continuities and discontinuities of psychiatric disorders throughout the life cycle.