Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
MIDDLE EAST
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
Department
of Psychology
Psychology 641
Practice of Group Psychotherapy
Fall 2015
Group supervision Wednesdays 11:40-14:30 B-102;
Group hours Wednesday, Thursday, or Fridays between 16:40-19:30 B-206
Instructor: Deniz Canel Çınarbaş, Ph.D.
Office: Social Sciences
Building, B-35
Phone: (312) 210-3138
E-mail: dcanel@metu.edu.tr
Office Hours: By appointment
Teaching Assistant: Burcu Pınar Gökdemir
E-mail for TA: gpinar@metu.edu.tr
Overview:
This course is designed to develop group psychotherapy leadership
skills. The students will co-lead group psychotherapy and will receive
supervision from the instructor. The students will be guided through the
forming, initial, transition, working, and termination stages of group
psychotherapy.
Course
Objectives:
The student
is expected to acquire:
1)
Advanced
skills needed to conduct group psychotherapy
2)
Group
leadership experience
3)
A
practical understanding of developmental stages of group psychotherapy
Students in
this course will form groups of three to conduct group psychotherapy. Two of
the students will co-lead the group and one student will be the process
observer. Students will contact potential group participants from AYNA’s
waiting list. They will explain the group format to the potential participants
and invite those who are interested for an individual screening session.
Before the
screening session AYNA personnel will ask the participant to fill out the
application form (See AYNA manual Appendix 1, Başvuru Formu). Screening sessions will be conducted by all
three members of each team. During the screening session forms that are regularly
used for individual therapy will be filled out (see AYNA manual Appendix 2 Bilgi Paylaşımı Mutabakat Formu, Appendix 3 Tıbbi
ve Adli Konularla İlgili İşbirliği Sağlama Formu, and Appendix 4 İlk Görüşme Raporu). In addition, group therapy informed consent
form will be signed by the client and the therapists and the group screening form
will be filled out by the therapists. These forms will be provided by the
instructor. If a participant is still interested in participating and is deemed
appropriate for the group format after the screening session, he or she will be
assigned to a group.
Each team
of students will schedule a 90-minute session during the week and start
conducting the groups with at least 6 participants. Each team will also meet
for an hour for peer supervision, immediately before or after each group
session. If there is a drop out from their group, they will return to the waiting
list to find a replacement. New participants may be added during the first
three weeks and after that the groups will be closed to new participants. All
groups will start by the first week of November at the latest and will run
until the end of the finals week (January 23rd 2016). Thus, there
will be a total of 12 weeks for each group. Students will also determine a
formal evaluation method for the groups and include this evaluation in the group’s
file. Besides the ongoing groups run by each team, all students will meet for group
supervision during class time. During this group supervision, groups’ processes
will be discussed and audio recordings will be listened if necessary.
Grading will be based on group files and student
journals. Each team will keep a file for their group including group process
notes for each session, brief individual notes for each participant, and
participants’ evaluation of the group. In addition, students will keep individual
journals about their learning process, thoughts, emotions, and reactions during
the semester.
Equality
and Respect
The instructor
is committed to providing an environment of equality and respect for all people
within the university community. All members of this community are considered
partners in developing teaching and learning contexts that are welcoming to
all. Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to use inclusive language to
create a classroom atmosphere in which students’ experiences and views are
treated with equal respect and value in relation to their gender, ethnic and
cultural background, and sexual orientation.
Specialized
Support and Disability Services
Students
who require accommodations in this course due to a disability affecting
mobility, vision, hearing, learning, or mental or physical health are advised
to discuss their needs with the instructor.
COURSE SCHEDULE
Week
|
Date
|
Topics and Due Dates
|
|
1 |
October 7 |
Overview
of syllabus and forming teams. Determining
group times and dates for each team. Forming a
plan for calling the participants on the waiting list. |
|
2 |
October 14 |
Calling
potential participants. Screening
potential participants + Peer
supervision Group supervision |
|
3 |
October 21 |
Calling
potential participants. Screening
potential participants + Peer
supervision Group supervision |
|
4 |
October 28 |
Calling
potential participants. Screening
potential participants + Peer
supervision Group supervision |
|
5 |
November 4 |
Starting the groups
+ Peer supervision Group supervision |
|
6 |
November 11 |
Groups running + Peer supervision Group supervision |
|
7 |
November 18 |
Groups running + Peer supervision (Last week to add new members to groups). Group supervision |
|
8 |
November 25 |
Groups running + Peer supervision Group supervision |
|
9 |
December 2 |
Groups running + Peer supervision Group supervision |
|
10 |
December 9 |
Groups running + Peer supervision Group supervision |
|
11 |
December 16 |
Groups running + Peer supervision Group supervision |
|
12 |
December 23 |
Groups running + Peer supervision Group supervision |
|
13 |
December 30 |
Groups running + Peer supervision Group supervision |
|
14 |
January 6 |
Groups running + Peer supervision Group supervision |
|
15 |
January 13 |
Groups running + Peer supervision Group supervision |
|
16 |
January 20
January 22 |
Terminating groups + Peer supervision Group supervision Group files and student journals are due by 5 pm. |