Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cognitive and Behavioral PsychoterapiesNursing
Course Code: HTR548
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 cognitions in developing psychopathology, to know these explanations in relation with various disorders. Also, the aim of this course is mostly to apply cognitive approaches 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)
Learning Outcomes
1.Student learns importance of classic, social and operant learning in development of psychopathology
2.Student learns basic concepts of cognitive psychotherapy
3.Student assesses patient and use appropriate behavioral therapy methods on patient
4.Student knows behavioral therapy techniques
5.Student discusses topics related to problem-solving therapy
6.Student knows principles and characteristics of psychotherapy
7.Student knows levels of problem-solving
8.Student uses problem solving therapy levels in a patient
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.
4.Eskin,M. Sorun Çözme Terapisi , HYB Basın Yayın, Ankara, 2011
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction of Course and Plan-Basic Principles of Learning-Basic Concepts of cognitive Psychotherapy
Week 2 - Theoretical
What is Behavioral Therapy? Its History, Behavior Model and Current Perspectives-Reliability, Coping and problem solving
Week 3 - Theoretical
Process of Behavioral Therapy and Evaluation-Components of problem solving
Week 4 - Theoretical
Stimulus Control and Decreasing Behaviours-Theorical Approaches to problem solving
Week 5 - Theoretical
Token Economy, Model Taking, Skills Education-Problem solving and mental problems
Week 6 - Theoretical
Short-graded and Long-intensive Exposure-The importance of problem solving therapy in treatment of mental problems
Week 7 - Theoretical
Cognitive Behavioral Therapies: Cognitive Re-structuring and Coping-Application method of problem solving therapy and preferred patient groups
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Cognitive Behavioral Therapies: Cognitive Re-structuring and Coping-Application method of problem solving therapy and preferred patient groups (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Behavioral Therapy-Psychotherapy; principles, features, difficulties, and change processes
Week 10 - Theoretical
Behavioral Therapy-Levels of problem solving therapy
Week 11 - Theoretical
Behavioral Therapy-Meeting with problem Identify problem Decide aims
Week 12 - Theoretical
Behavioral Therapy-Creating solution choices Choose appropriate choices
Week 13 - Theoretical
Behavioral Therapy-Apply solution way choosen
Week 14 - Theoretical
Behavioral Therapy-Evaluation of application
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination2%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Midterm Examination29222
Final Examination1628
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-3
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PÇ-5
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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
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-7
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-8
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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