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Course Title: Group PsychotherapyCredit Units: 4

Course Level: M.Phil.Course Code: to be decided later

Course Objectives The course enables students to learn various grouptherapies and their applications in counseling field.

Pre-requisites: Nil

Course Contents/Syllabus:

Weightage (%)

Module I: Introduction to Group Therapy

/ 15% Weightage
The concept of shared grief
Introduction to group therapy
Advantages of group therapies
Role of therapist in group setting
Combing group and individual therapy
Module II: Theories of Group Therapy / 20% Weightage
Freud’s Group Psychology
Basic assumption theory
Group focal conflict theory
Living systems theory
Foulke’s psychoanalysis on groups
Yalhom’s here and how approach
Cognitive behavior approach
Module III: Psycho drama
/ 20% Weightage
Introduction to Psycho-drama
Principles of psycho drama
Role of the therapist
The stage, protagonist, group and auxiliary ego
Module IV: Marital Therapy / 10% Weightage
Assessment of marriage
Enhancing the marital friendship
Application of therapeutic interventions
Avoiding relapse
Myths and mistakes of marital therapy
Module V:Family Therapy / 20% Weightage
Structure Family therapy
Family Model
Forming a therapeutic system
The family in therapy
Restructuring the family
Family as a support system
Module VI: Self Help Groups / 15% Weightage
Composition of therapy groups
Common characteristics of helping groups
Group interventions for clients with severe problems
Group intervention for clients with mild problems

Student Learning Outcomes:

  • Analyse the various techniques, schools of counseling and therapy in group setting
  • Explore the various group psychotherapy techniques.

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:lecture, case presentation, audio-visuals

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) / Lab/Practical/Studio (%) / End Term Examination
100% / NA / 100%

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment / End Term Examination
Components (Drop down) / MID TERM EXAM / ASSIGNMENT / ATTENDANCE
Weightage (%) / 20% / 5 % / 5% / 70%

Text & References:

*Classics in group psychotherapy_K.Roy MacKenzie
*Theory and practice of group psychotherapy,fifth edition-Irvin D.Yalom,Molyn Leszcz
*Difficult topics in group psychotherapy by Jerome Gans
*The handbook of psychodrama-Marcia Karp,Paul Holmes,Kate Bradshaw Tauvon
*Clinical handbook of couple therapy by Alan S.Gurman