PSY85015E - Clinical Elective: Psychodynamic II

(1.5 units)

This is the continuation of an intermediate graduate level 1.5 unit course designed to further knowledge of Psychodynamic interventions with multicultural populations to enhance early clinical skills of G2 students and G3 students. The competencies it focuses build on those of the previous semester by focusing on linking diagnostic and conceptualization skills from the first semester to therapeutic interventions within long-term psychodynamic treatment. This intervention course focuses on the use of psychodynamic approaches with older adolescent and adult clients. Building on the psychodynamic formulations learned and applied during the first semester, students will gain experience setting treatment goals, determining fitting therapeutic interventions, identifying resistances, conducting treatment and evaluating outcomes, all from a psychodynamic frame of reference.   