Information Package / Course Catalogue
Introduction to Psychotherapy
Course Code: HRS555
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to understand importance of psycotherapy in developing psychopathology, to know these explanations in relation with various disorders. Also, the aim of this course is mostly to applyapproaches of personal psychotherapy in accordance with psychiatric nursing and supervision.The aim of this course is to understand the importance of social and operant learning in development of psychopathology and to diagnose these explanations in relation with various disorders, and to apply treatment methods.

Course Content

In this lecture; basic concepts of cognitive psychotherapies, resistence, Coping and problem solving, components of problem solving, theorical approaches to problem solving, problem solving and mental problems, the importance of problem solving therapy in mental problems, application method of problem-solving therapy and patient groups applied, psychotherapy; principles, features, difficulties, change processes, evaluation in problem-solving therapy and its levels take place.In this course, understanding the importance of classic, social and operant learning in development of psychopathology, diagnosing these explanations in relation with various disorders take place. And also behavioral applications and supervision of personal psychotherapy mostly in accordance with psychiatric nursing take place.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Mehtap KIZILKAYA
Learning Outcomes
1.To know principles and characteristics of psychotherapy
2.to learn basic concepts of cognitive psychotherapy
3.To explain cognitive psychotherapy
4.To explain behavior psychotherapy
5.Explain relation between psychotherapy and nursing
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Psyhology (Mind, Brain, Culture) (1999) D. Westen Chapter: 5
2.Contemporary Behavioral Therapy (2003) M.D. Spiegler,D.C. Guevremont Chapter: 1-16
3.Theories of Behavior Therapy, Ed: W.O. Donohue & L. Krasner.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Historical development of psychotherapy
Week 2 - Theoretical
Psychoanalytic approach
Week 3 - Theoretical
Adlerian psychotherapy
Week 4 - Theoretical
Client-centered therapy
Week 5 - Theoretical
Rational emotional behavior therapy
Week 6 - Theoretical
behavior therapy
Week 7 - Theoretical
cognitive therapy
Week 8 - Theoretical
Existential psychotherapy (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Gestalt therapy
Week 10 - Theoretical
Transactional psychotherapy
Week 11 - Theoretical
Integrative psychotherapies
Week 12 - Theoretical
Problem solving therapy
Week 13 - Theoretical
Interpersonal psychotherapy
Week 14 - Theoretical
Current challenges and disputes
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory152260
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination120222
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)94
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026