ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 99 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 24 Interactive Classroom: 24 Total: 150
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology
Areas: Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatments
Center Faculty of Psychology
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
Objectives of the subject
The ultimate goal of the Psychology undergraduate programme is to enable students to understand normal and pathological, individual and social, human behaviour through the analysis of individuals and social groups with a view to acting on them. This requires mastering appropriate techniques and instruments, as well as acquiring pertinent knowledge about each research or intervention area.
The particular teaching objectives of the Psychological Treatments I subject are to enable students to
1. Acquire a basic theoretical, historical and methodological knowledge of Behaviour Modification Techniques.
2. Acquire the technical knowledge required to apply Behaviour Modification Techniques.
3. Know the advantages and disadvantages of implementing each Behaviour Modification Technique.
4. Know the strengths and weaknesses of the different Behaviour Modification Techniques in relation to other intervention strategies.
5. Become aware that all sciences must rely on strictly applied scientific methodology. In the field of Behaviour Modification, this requires systematic observation, diagnosis, functional analysis through hypothesis formulation and testing, and treatment and its assessment and follow-up.
6. Be able to find supplementary information outside the classroom with a view to acting by themselves in the future. Science is currently progressing very rapidly, so professionals should be able to search for up-to-date information with a view to improving their performance.
7. Acquire a broad, critical knowledge of Clinical Psychology while providing for the shortcomings of therapeutic interventions on human beings.
8. Always be aware that each target individual is unique, even if their problem can be labelled identically with that of another individual; the therapeutic intervention to be designed and applied in each case should therefore be unique and adapted to the individual concerned.
9. Be able to work in a multidisciplinary team. Interventions in the healthcare field are frequently multidisciplinary: an individual’s problems are jointly addressed by various professionals. This requires assessing psychological treatments in relation to other treatments (pharmacological, educational) and knowing the boundaries of psychological intervention.
10. Always be aware that the primary objective of Psychology is to study behaviour, that of Clinical Psychology to study changes in normal behaviour and that of Behaviour Modification to apply behaviour alteration techniques.
Contents
PROGRAMME
THEORETICAL PART AND ITS RECOMMENDED LITERATURE
1. Behaviour modification techniques: History, theoretical background, definition, theoretical approaches and characteristics
Contents:
Basic concepts. Historical development. Definition. Theoretical approaches. Scope. Other important considerations.
Reference literature:
Labrador, F., Cruzado, J. & Muñoz, M. (Eds) (2008). Manual de técnicas de modificación e terapia de conduta. Madrid: Pirámide. Chapter 1.
2. Behaviour assessment and the therapeutic intervention process
Contents:
Concepts and introduction. Characteristics of behaviour assessment. The behaviour assessment process. Data collection techniques. Other important considerations.
Reference literature:
Labrador, F., Cruzado, J. & Muñoz, M. (Eds) (2008). Manual de técnicas de modificación e terapia de conduta. Madrid: Pirámide. Chapter 2.
3. Relaxation techniques
Contents:
Introduction. Theoretical foundations and historical development. Basic concepts. Types of relaxation techniques. Application conditions. Basic application procedure. Applications. Other clinical considerations.
Reference literature:
Labrador, F., Cruzado, J. & Muñoz, M. (Eds) (2008). Manual de técnicas de modificación e terapia de conduta. Madrid: Pirámide. Chapter 7.
4. Systematic desensitization
Contents:
Introduction. Theoretical foundations and historical development. Basic concepts. Application conditions. Basic application procedure. Applications. Other clinical considerations.
Reference literature:
Labrador, F., Cruzado, J. & Muñoz, M. (Eds) (2008). Manual de técnicas de modificación e terapia de conduta. Madrid: Pirámide. Chapter 9.
5. The indirect exposure technique
Contents:
Introduction. Theoretical foundations and historical development. Basic concepts. Application conditions. Basic application procedure. Applications. Other clinical considerations.
Reference literature:
Labrador, F., Cruzado, J. & Muñoz, M. (Eds) (2008). Manual de técnicas de modificación e terapia de conduta. Madrid: Pirámide. Chapter 10.
6. Operational techniques for behaviour establishment or enhancement
Contents:
Introduction. Theoretical foundations and historical development. Basic concepts. Application conditions. Basic application procedure. Applications. Other clinical considerations.
Reference literature:
Labrador, F., Cruzado, J. & Muñoz, M. (Eds) (2008). Manual de técnicas de modificación e terapia de conduta. Madrid: Pirámide. Chapter 11.
7. Operational techniques for behaviour reduction or elimination
Contents:
Introduction. Theoretical foundations and historical development. Basic concepts. Application conditions. Basic application procedure. Applications. Other clinical considerations.
Reference literature:
Labrador, F., Cruzado, J. & Muñoz, M. (Eds) (2008). Manual de técnicas de modificación e terapia de conduta. Madrid: Pirámide. Chapter 12.
8. Economy programmes based on behaviour sheets and contracts
Contents:
Introduction. Basic concepts of the sheet economy programme. Basic application procedure for the sheet economy programme. Basic concepts of behaviour contracts. Application procedure for behaviour contracts. Other clinical considerations.
Reference literature:
Labrador, F., Cruzado, J. & Muñoz, M. (Eds) (2008). Manual de técnicas de modificación e terapia de conduta. Madrid: Pirámide. Chapter 13.
9. Aversive techniques
Contents:
Introduction. Theoretical foundations and historical development. Basic concepts of aversive techniques. Application conditions. Basic application procedure. Variations. Applications. Other clinical and ethical considerations.
Reference literature:
Labrador, F., Cruzado, J. & Muñoz, M. (Eds) (2008). Manual de técnicas de modificación e terapia de conduta. Madrid: Pirámide. Chapter 14.
10. Covert conditioning techniques
Contents:
Introduction. Theoretical foundations and historical development. Basic concepts of covert conditioning techniques. Basic application procedure. Applications. Other clinical considerations.
Reference literature:
Labrador, F., Cruzado, J. & Muñoz, M. (Eds) (2008). Manual de técnicas de modificación e terapia de conduta. Madrid: Pirámide. Chapter 18.
11. Self-control techniques
Contents:
Introduction. Theoretical foundations and historical development. Basic concepts of self-control techniques. Basic application procedure. Other clinical considerations.
Reference literature:
Labrador, F., Cruzado, J. & Muñoz, M. (Eds) (2008). Manual de técnicas de modificación e terapia de conduta. Madrid: Pirámide. Chapter 15.
12. Rational and cognitive restructuring therapies. I. Rational emotive behaviour therapy and systematic rational restructuring
Contents:
Introduction. Theoretical foundations and historical development. Basic concepts of rational emotive behaviour therapy and systematic rational restructuring. Basic application procedure. Other clinical considerations.
Reference literature:
Labrador, F., Cruzado, J. & Muñoz, M. (Eds) (2008). Manual de técnicas de modificación e terapia de conduta. Madrid: Pirámide. Chapter 22.
13. Rational and cognitive restructuring therapies. II. Cognitive therapy
Contents:
Introduction. Theoretical foundations and historical development. Basic concepts of cognitive therapy. Basic application procedure. Applications. Other clinical considerations.
Reference literature:
Labrador, F., Cruzado, J. & Muñoz, M. (Eds) (2008). Manual de técnicas de modificación e terapia de conduta. Madrid: Pirámide. Chapter 23.
14. Rational and cognitive restructuring therapies. III. The self-instruction technique
Contents:
Introduction. Theoretical foundations and historical development. Basic concepts of the self-instruction technique. Basic application procedure. Applications. Other clinical considerations.
Reference literature:
Labrador, F., Cruzado, J. & Muñoz, M. (Eds) (2008). Manual de técnicas de modificación e terapia de conduta. Madrid: Pirámide. Chapter 19.
15. Stress inoculation and anxiety management training
Contents:
Introduction. Theoretical foundations and historical development. Basic concepts of stress inoculation and anxiety management training. Basic application procedure. Applications. Other clinical considerations.
Reference literature:
Labrador, F., Cruzado, J. & Muñoz, M. (Eds) (2008). Manual de técnicas de modificación e terapia de conduta. Madrid: Pirámide. Chapter 24.
16. Problem-solving therapies
Contents:
Introduction. Theoretical foundations and historical development. Basic concepts of problem-solving therapies. Basic application procedure. Applications. Other clinical considerations.
Reference literature:
Labrador, F., Cruzado, J. & Muñoz, M. (Eds) (2008). Manual de técnicas de modificación e terapia de conduta. Madrid: Pirámide. Chapter 20.
17. Modelling techniques
Contents:
Introduction. Theoretical foundations and historical development. Basic concepts of modelling techniques. Basic application procedure. Applications. Other clinical considerations.
Reference literature:
Labrador, F., Cruzado, J. & Muñoz, M. (Eds) (2008). Manual de técnicas de modificación e terapia de conduta. Madrid: Pirámide. Chapter 16.
18. Social skill training
Contents:
Introduction. Theoretical foundations and historical development. Basic concepts of social skill training. Basic application procedure. Applications. Other clinical considerations.
Reference literature:
Labrador, F., Cruzado, J. & Muñoz, M. (Eds) (2008). Manual de técnicas de modificación e terapia de conduta. Madrid: Pirámide. Chapter 29.
Cabalo, V. (C.ía [N.T. correcto??]) (1991). Manua l de técnicas de terapia e modificación de conduta. Madrid: Século XXI. Chapter 26.
19. Biofeedback techniques
Contents:
Introduction. Theoretical foundations and historical development. Basic concepts of biofeedback techniques. Basic application procedure. Applications. Other clinical considerations.
Reference literature:
Labrador, F., Cruzado, J. & Muñoz, M. (Eds) (2008). Manual de técnicas de modificación e terapia de conduta. Madrid: Pirámide. Chapter 17.
The programme may be subject to potential changes in response to specific needs arising during its teaching.
PRACTICAL CLASSES
Session 1. Therapeutic technique 1
Session 2. Therapeutic technique 2
Session 3. Therapeutic technique 3
Session 4. Therapeutic technique 4
Session 5. Therapeutic technique 5
Session 6. Therapeutic technique 6
Session 7. Therapeutic technique 7
Session 8. Therapeutic technique 8
Session 9. Therapeutic technique 9
Session 10. Therapeutic technique 10
Session 10. Therapeutic technique 10
Basic and supplementary literature
Basic readings
- Labrador, F. J. (Ed.) (2008). Técnicas de modificación de conducta. Madrid: Pirámide.
- Any recommended in class.
Supplementary readings. Theory
- Caballo, V. (Comp.) (1991). Manual de técnicas de terapia y modificación de conducta. Madrid: Siglo XXI.
- Kanfer, F.H. & Goldstein, A.P. (Eds) (1987). Cómo ayudar al cambio en psicoterapia. Bilbao: Desclée de Brouwer (Original English title: Helping people change).
- Labrador, F.J., Echeburúa, E. & Becoña, E. (2000). Guía para la elección de tratamientos psicológicos efectivos: Hacia una nueva psicología clínica. Madrid: Dykinson.
- Pérez, M., Fernández, J.R., Fernández, C. & Amigo, I. (Coords) (2003). Guía de tratamientos psicológicos eficaces. I. Adultos. Madrid: Pirámide.
Competences
SPECIFIC SKILLS OF THE DEGREE
Competences of the program to which the subject contributes
1.To know the contributions and limitations of the diverse theoretical models for Psychology.
2.To know the research methods and designs as well as the different procedures for data analysis in Psychology.
3.To know the main methods for psychological assessment, diagnosis and treatment in the different fields of Psychology: Clinical and Health, Social, and Educational Psychology.
4. To be able to identify the target recipients’ needs and to set appropriate goals for different fields of Psychology.
5. To be able to identify the most relevant traits of individuals, groups, organizations and contexts by using appropriate psychological techniques and instruments.
6.To promote health and life quality through professional psychological methods in groups, communities and organizations in the different fields of Psychology: educational, clinical and health, work and organizational, group and community contexts.
7.To be able to select and apply adequate and specific psychological intervention procedures and instruments.
8.To be able to set goals and to plan intervention procedures according to recipients’ needs and demands and to be able to assess intervention results.
9.To be able to communicate the results of psychological assessment to recipients in a proper and accurate way.
To elaborate psychological reports addressed to professionals and other recipients in the different 10.professional fields.
11.To conform with the deontological duties of Psychology.
SPECIFIC COMPETENCES FOR THE SUBJECT
To be developed in depth:
- To be able to define the objectives and develop a basic plan suited to the particular intervention purpose (prevention, treatment, insertion, accompaniment).
- To be able to choose appropriate psychological intervention techniques in order to fulfil the set objectives.
- To know how to apply basic intervention strategies and methods to their recipients: psychological advice, counselling, negotiation, mediation, etc.
- To know and comply with the deontological duties of Psychology.
To be developed at an intermediate level:
- To be able to set psychological action goals in different settings and proposed goals for the target recipients.
- To be able to use available strategies and techniques to involve recipients in their own interventions.
- To know how to plan programme and intervention assessment.
- To be able to provide recipients with accurate, precise feedback.
- To be able to produce oral and written reports.
To be developed at an introductory level:
- To be able to examine the frameworks for the behaviour of individuals, groups and organizations.
- To be able to select and apply assessment instruments.
- To be able to measure and acquire relevant data for assessing interventions.
TRANSVERSAL OR GENERIC COMPETENCES
Instrumental competences
- Analysis and synthesis.
- Decision-making.
- Oral and written communication.
- Problem-solving.
- Organization and planning.
- Information management.
Personal competences
- Teamwork and collaboration with other people.
- Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teamwork.
- Interpersonal relationships.
- Diversity and multiculturalism recognition.
- Ethical commitment.
- Critical reasoning.
Systemic competences
- The ability to develop one’s competences, skills and knowledge.
- To show interest in the quality of one’s performance and be able to develop systems for assuring the quality of rendered services.
- The ability to adapt to new situations.
- The ability to think creatively and develop new ideas and concepts.
Miscellaneous competences
- Responsibility assumption.
- Self-criticism.
- The ability to assess one’s performance and know one’s competences and limitations.
- The ability to efficiently extract information from books, journals and other types of documents.
Teaching methodology
There will be two 75-minute lectures and one 90-minute interactive class each week over a period of ten during the semester. Students will be assessed for five different components, namely:
1. Whole-class learning with the teacher (lectures).
Each topic in the programme will be explained in lectures supported with PowerPoint presentations. This model allows teachers to focus on the most relevant points of each topic and present a particular method of working and studying the subject. Students will be encouraged to take an active role in these sessions in order to facilitate communication with the teachers and their own peers.
Supporting material: Digital projector and computer.
2. Small-group learning (interactive classes).
Students will be trained in the use of the different techniques in small-group interactive sessions. The learning procedure will rely on role-playing and involve all students in each group. Performance will be improved by using modelling and moulding techniques. Application of the techniques will additionally be illustrated with appropriate videos.
Supporting material: As stated for each individual session.
3. Self-study of an individual technique.
Each student will be asked to select a technique and conduct an appropriate search in databases and reference journals for articles on its application to a specific disorder over the past two years. At the end of the semester, students will have to hand in an essay 15 or fewer pages in length describing the most salient findings for the technique concerned, as well as the searching method used (databases, key words, etc.). The subject teachers will be available to help the students solve any problems arising in the conduct of these tasks, both in person during tutorials and by e-mail.
1. The assessment will consist of two parts:
a) Attendance and participation in theoretical classes (continuous evaluation of the content, tasks and skills acquired and the work and comments made) and final exam of the theoretical part of the course will take place, and b)
attendance and participation in the interactive classes, work practices, continuous evaluation of the contents of the interactive classes, tasks and skills acquired in them and final review of the interactive classes.
2. The theoretical part has a weight of 70% of the course (50% will be evaluated with the final exam of the theoretical part and 20% with continuous assessment throughout the course, between that work are included and comments of different techniques and clinical applications), and the interactive part 30% (10% will be evaluated with the final review of the interactive part and 20% with continuous assessment throughout the course to). To pass the subject matter must pass the theory and the interactive part, and within each of them must pass each of the parts. The approved is 5.0.
3. It is compulsory attending the theoretical and practical classes of this subject. The minimum attendance is 75% for the theoretical and 75% attendance at the interactive to the final examination of the theoretical and practical contents of the subject classes. The student must complete a minimum of 75% of controls in class and must provide at least 75% of practical tasks or assignments in the time periods specified throughout the period of the teaching of the subject for evaluation . Not meet these criteria involves failing the subject.
4. Exempted from the attendance to theoretical and interactive classes those students to whom they have granted to USC exemption from teaching for this subject.
5. The number of jobs and comments to make the length of the academic year by the students themselves, in small groups or in class will since 10.
6. The student who presents part of the work along the course, but did not reach the 75% of them, or did not reach the 75% attendance will have a final grade of Suspense. If justified circumstances of the student absence or non-delivery of works, or not realize the test, you can ask to be put in the final grade Not Offered instead of Suspense.
7. The final exam of the theoretical part of the subject will consist of an objective test and / or several short questions. In the exam in objective test format, the pass score is from 5.00, using the standard correction for an objective test with three response alternatives, controlling the randomness of the answers. The correction formula is the following:
Score = Successes - (Errors / k-1)
Where k is the number of alternative answers to each question.
You have to have a minimum of 36 correct answers (Successes) of the 50 questions to approve (5.00).
Both the incorrect answers and the blank answers will be considered as Errors.
8. exams students must come properly identified (ID card or student card).
9. The interpretation of the rules of evaluation of the course will be governed, in case of doubt, the official rules of the University of Santiago de Compostela, which is the prevailing norm of higher rank, and specifically the Policy Assistance class (approved at the Governing Council of the USC on March 25, 2010) and the Regulations for evaluation of academic performance of students and grading review (approved at the Governing Council of the USC 15 June 2011).
Estimated student workload
Each unit should take an estimated 4 hours of study.
Recommendations for studying the subject
In order to successfully fulfil the objectives of this subject, students are advised the following:
- To build a realistic timetable in order to optimize their available time for studying this subject and all others in the course programme. It is therefore advisable to allocate the subject a reasonable amount of time each week to study its theoretical and practical contents, and complete the proposed assignments, from the very beginning.
- To attend lectures and practical sessions regularly.
- To keep up with work on the theoretical contents, and prepare practical and all other essays and reports in a timely manner throughout the term.
- To take an active role in the lectures.
- To complete the proposed assignments timely.
- To take an active role in the practical sessions.
- To use the gradually acquired knowledge to study this and other subjects with a view to eventually being able to manage any type of behaviour.
Horario de tutorías:
Prof. Elisardo Becoña: lunes y miércoles de 11.30 a 14.30h
Profa. Ana López: martes de 10 a 13h y miércoles de 11 a 14h
Prof. Carmela Martínez Vispo: lunes y miércoles de 10 a 13 h.
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Elisardo Becoña Iglesias
Coordinador/a- Department
- Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology
- Area
- Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatments
- Phone
- 881813729
- elisardo.becona [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Ana López Durán
- Department
- Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology
- Area
- Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatments
- Phone
- 881813774
- ana.lopez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Carmela Martinez Vispo
- Department
- Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology
- Area
- Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatments
- Phone
- 881813734
- carmela.martinez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: LOU (Organic Law for Universities) PhD Assistant Professor
Maria Ramos Carro
- Department
- Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology
- Area
- Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatments
- Phone
- 881813786
- mariaramos.carro [at] usc.es
- Category
- Xunta Pre-doctoral Contract
Jorge Manuel Vacas Garcia
- Department
- Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology
- Area
- Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatments
- jorgemanuel.vacas.garcia [at] usc.es
- Category
- Xunta Pre-doctoral Contract
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