
Introduction to Psychological Treatment
Code: 102573Credits: 9
| Degree programme | Type | Course |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | OB | 3 |
Contact lecturer
- Name :
- David Sanchez Carracedo
- Email :
- david.sanchez@uab.cat
Teaching staff
- Danilo Moggia Narváez
- Dimitra Tatiana Anastasiadou
- Joan Torras Clarasó
- María Soledad Mora Giral
- Teresa Gutiérrez Rosado
Group languages
You can consult this information at the end of the document.
Prerequisites
Students will have already studied mandatory subjects such as Psychopathology across the Lifes Cycle (2nd course, 3rd semester) and Psychological Assessment (2nd course, 4th semester) in previous courses. Both are subjects in the second year of the Psychology Degree at the UAB. Students who come from outside the UAB are recommended to have studied subjects with basic knowledge on psychological assessment and psychopathology.
Objectives
- Identify the intervention process in clinical practice and the main therapeutic skills involved.
- Understand the main techniques of intervention and psychological treatment, their theoretical and experimental bases, the intervention process and the areas of application.
- Learn to evaluate them in a critical way.
- Undertake some of the intervention procedures.
- Understand the issues and main available data on the efficacy of different psychological treatments.
Learning outcomes
- Identify the main contributions of the different psychotherapeutic models of modern psychological treatment.
- Recognise possible common factors of the different psycho therapeutic models.
- Distinguish between the effects due to common factors of the specific effects of different treatments based on evidence.
- Recognise the stages of intervention.
- Identify the main techniques of psychological treatment.
- Recognise the different theoretical and experimental treatment techniques fundamentals.
- Describe the basic procedure for administration of basic treatment techniques.
- Recognise the different applications and indications of basic psychological treatment techniques.
- Identify constraints and contraindications of various treatment techniques.
- Differentiate between the main evidence on the effectiveness of different psychological treatments.
- Critically analyse interventions in published cases.
- Maintain a favourable attitude towards the permanent updating through critical evaluation of scientific documentation, taking into account its origin, situating it in an epistemological framework and identifying and contrasting its contributions in relation to the available disciplinary knowledge.
- Work in a team.
- Apply knowledge, skills and acquired values critically, reflexively and creatively.
- Criticise the effects of personal practice on people, taking into account the complexity of human diversity.
- Identify and assess indicators of functionality demanded by the different techniques of psychological intervention, taking into account criteria of success and suitability.
- Students must be capable of applying their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and they should have building arguments and problem resolution skills within their area of study.
- Students must be capable of collecting and interpreting relevant data (usually within their area of study) in order to make statements that reflect social, scientific or ethical relevant issues.
- Explain the explicit or implicit deontological code in your area of knowledge.
- Communicate in an inclusive manner avoiding the use of sexist or discriminatory language.
Contents
SESSIONS TE (GROUP 1/1) AND GROPUS PAUL (DISCUSSION 1/2)
Lesson 1. Efificacy and evidence-based practice.
Lesson 2. The theraputic skills.
Lesson 3. The intervention process.
Lesson 4. Relaxation techniques and Mindfulness.
Lesson 5. Exposure techniques.
Lesson 6. Social skills Training.
Lesson 7. Operants conditioning techniques.
Lesson 8. Self-control techniques.
Lesson 9. Cognitive techniques.
Lesson 10. Problem solving techniques.
SESSIONS GROUPS PL (1/4)
1. Difificult situations in psychological treatment
2. Relaxation
3. Exposure I
4. Exposure II
5. Social Skilss Traiining
6. Cognitive Restructuring
Learning activities and methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.1. Mandatory readings and flipped classroom's videos | 80 | 3.2 | |
| Individual supervisions and optional project supervisions | 10 | 0.4 | |
| D.3. Sessions groups SEM (1/4) and teamwork | 12 | 0.48 | |
| D.1. Introductory sessions in large group 1/1 | 18 | 0.72 | |
| A.2. Study | 76 | 3.04 | |
| D.2. Whorkshops (groups PAUL 1/2) i treball en equip | 24 | 0.96 |
The \"IPT\" course aims to promote autonomy and critical attitude. The flipped classroom methodology is used.
The methodology is addressed at understanding the main therapeutic techniques, their theoretical bases, implementation procedures, areas of application and efficacy data. Content in the videos and mandatory bibliography, which is a central axis of the course, will be combined with introductory flipped calssrom and the work with applied cases. The seminars (groups ¼) will be focused on the implementation of different techniques of psychological treatment.
Directed activities:
1) Introductory flipped classroom sessions in a large group (Group TE 1/1): 1.5 hours addressed to all the students in each module. Students must watch a group of videos (total about 45-60 minutes) prior to the session, in addition to doing the corresponding compulsory readings. During the session, doubts will be clarified, and some information will be completed. A continmuous assesment related to compulsory readings and videos will be held. The students have up to 8 hours per week of autonomous dedication to carry out the prior autonomous activities for these sessions.
2) Seminar flipped classroom sessins (Gropus PAUL 1/2) to discuss mandatory readings, introductory session and teamwork with applied cases. Two hours long, with half for each module. One workshop for each introductory session will be scheduled. For these sessions, it is essential that students have previously completed the activities scheduled in the introductory large-group flipped classroom session (TE Group 1/1).. A Work Guideline is available with questions to guide the reading and to encourage critical thinking, and guided work with applied cases. It is mandatory to attend with the corresponding mandatory reading and the Work Guideline. A continmuous assesment of the content covered during the session will be carried out.
3) Practice classes (groups PL 1/4), 2 hours. Implementation of different techniques. A continmuous assesment related to participation in teamwork will be held.
Students can find the following materials at Virtual Campus: Readings not available in the Library; the Work Guide with guided reading questions, reflection questions and activities by subject, which will be basic in the workshop sessions, and a Dossier of Seminar Sessions.
Autonomous activities (total 156h) include studying, readings, and watching the videos.
Assessment
Continuous assessment activities
| Title | Weight | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV3. 5 short open-answer questions 1st part of the course / Individual assessment / First assessment period | 25% | 1.25 | 0.05 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
| EV4. 5 short open-answer questions 2nd part of the course / Inidivudual Assessment / Second assessment period | 25% | 1.25 | 0.05 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
| EV1. Multiple choice exam, subjects 1st part or the course/ individual assessment / first assessment period | 20% | 1.25 | 0.05 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 16, 19 |
| EV6. Continuous assessment of teamwork-related content during PAUL and SEM sessions At each PAUL and SEM session | 10% | 0 | 0 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
| EV2. Multiple choice exam 2nd part of the course / Individual assessment / Second assessment period | 20% | 1.25 | 0.05 | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 16 |
| EV5. Continuous assessment (multiple choice questions each flipped classroom session) / individual assessment | 10% | 0 | 0 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16 |
In addition to the following criteria, the Pautes d’avaluació de les titulacions de la facultat must be taken into account, available at: <https://www.uab.cat/doc/DOC_PautesAvaluacio_2026>
Individual assessment activities: (Ev1, Ev2)
- There will be two multiple-choice partial examinations (worth 20% of final grade each)
- Exams with 30 questions, four choices, only one correct and penalty of 1/3. Questions will not be only about descriptions or identification. They will include reflections, associations of different concepts and applications of main topics worked in all sessions to date.
Individual assessment activities: (Ev3, Ev4)
- There will be two open-answer exams with 5 questions. A short answer (not essay-answer) will be required (worth 25% of final grade each one).
- The questions will be based on brief descriptions of applied cases, which will be similar to those worked in the workshops (PAUL groups 1/2). There will be no penalties, but incorrect answers, answers without the use of an appropriate technical language, and/or long answers written outside the established margins, will be scored with 0 points.
Continuous assessment of flipped classrooms: (Ev5)
- There will be 5 multiple choice questions in each flipped classroom session, four choices, only one correct, related to contents of videos and compulsory readings. The group of 50 questions (5 x 10 sessions) will worth 10% of final grade.
Continuous Assessment of Teamwork in PAUL and SEM Sessions: (Ev6)
Assessment of the of teamwork-related content covered in each PAUL and SEM session through a multiple-choice question (1 = correct; 0 = incorrect). The set of 10 PAUL sessions will account for 6% of the final grade, while the 6 SEM sessions will account for 4%. Therefore, EV6 will represent a total of 10% of the final grade. To pass each question, students must have participated in the group activity from the beginning to the end of the session. In cases of partial participation or non-participation, a score of 0 points will be awarded.
Feedback
| FEEDBACK | EV modality | WEEK | |
| Publication results analysis + classroom | EV1 (test) | 11 | |
| Publication results analysis | EV2 (test) | 20 | |
| Rubric publication + classroom | EV3 (ropen short answer) | 9 | |
| Rubric publication | EV4 (open short answer) | 19 |
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Use of AI
In this course, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is not permitted at any stage. Anyuseof AI in TE, PAUL, or SEM sessions will be considered a breach of academic integrity and may result in partial or total penalties on the activity grade, or more severe sanctions in serious cases.
Assessed / Not assessed
- Students will be assessed if they have attended to at least 40% of the theoretical total grade.
- If astudent is finally assessed, all not attended assessment activities will be graded 0
FINAL GRADE /Pass criteria
- Final Grade = [(Grade Ev1 x 0.20) + (Grade Ev2 x 0.20) + (Grade Ev3 x 0.25) + (Grade Ev4 x 0.25)] + (Grade Ev5 x 0.10) + (Grade Ev6 x 0.10)].
- Note that final grade is 110% (maximum grade 11 punts). You can achieve the highest grade even with a "0" on Ev5 or EV6, provided that all other assessment requirements have been fulfilled.
- To pass this course students must achieve a Final Grade ≥ 4,85 in the continuous assessment.
- In accordance with the Faculty's assessment guidelines, the course will be considered passed through continuous assessment when a Final Grade ≥ 4.85 has been obtained and a score of at least 4.0 points has been achieved in each of the EV1, EV2, EV3, and EV4 assessments. If this requirement is not met, the maximum grade that may be obtained will be 4.5 points.
Reassessment process:
- Reassessment will be offered for not passed assessment activities Ev1 and/or Ev2 and/or Ev3 and/or Ev4 (grade < 4.95).
- It will not be possible to retake Ev5 and Ev6.
- The students can opt to the reassessment process only if: (1) Final Grade in the continuous assessment is not passed; (2) assessed of a minimum weight of 2/3 of the Final Grade; (3) Final Grade ≥3.5 in the continuous assessment. All the requisites must be fulfilled.
- The reassessment process will consist in assessment activities with the same characteristics as in the continuous assessment. The same criteria will be applied.
- Students with more than one assessment activity not passed could opt to do all of them or choose betweenthem. The obtained grade in thereassessment process will substitute theprevious grade in any case. Not retaken assessment activities will retain the previousgradein order to estimate the new final grade.
- The pass criteria will be the same as in the previous continuous assessment. All new grades will be calculated with the same previous criteria, replacing the grades of the retaken assessment activities.
- In any case the reassessment process can be used to improve passed subject.
No unique final synthesis test for students who enrolefor the second time or more is anticipated.
Single Assessment
This subject does not consider single assessment.
Grade review process. After all grading activities have ended, students will be informed of the date and way in which the course grades will be published. Students will be also be informed of the procedure, place, date and time of grade review in line with University regulations.
N.B. Except for exceptional situations, and only if previously agreed with a student, one week before the assessments, and until the end of the ordinary review, \"content\" questions will not be answered by email or Moodle. Students must attend teachers office hours.
THE DELIVERY OF THE TRANSLATION OF THE IN-PERSON ASSESSMENT TESTS WILL TAKE PLACE IF THE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED IN ARTICLE 263 ARE MET, AND THE REQUEST IS MADE ELECTRONICALLY DURING THE ESTABLISHED WEEK (VIA THE ONLINE FORM) (more information on the Faculty's website)
Bibliography
THE FOLLOWING BIBLIOGRAPHY IS MANDATORY AND ESSENTIAL FOR THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE TE + PAUL FLIPPED-CLASSROOM SESSIONS.
Subject 1: Efficacy and evidence-based practice
M. Pérez Álvarez, J.R. Fernández Hermida, C. Fernández Rodríguez y I. Amigo Vázquez (2003) Guía de tratamientos psicológicos eficaces I . Madrid: Pirámide. (1 capítol) (Virtual Campus)
Sánchez-Carracedo, D. (2020). Eficacia de los tratamientos psicológicos y práctica basada en evidencia. Unpublished documento. (Moodle)
Subjects 2-10:
Labrador, F.. J (2008). Técnicas de Modificación de Conducta. Madrid: Pirámide (Chapters 2, 15, 29) (Moodle).
Díaz García, M.I., Ruiz, M.A., Villalobos, A. (2017). Manual de Técnicas y Terapias Cognitivo Conductuales. Bilbao: Desclee de Brouwer. (Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9) / eBook
Acces from UAB catalogue: https://elibro.net/es/lc/uab/titulos/127910
Additional documents can be provided by the teaching team for some subjects.
Detailed bibliography and recommended web pages are available at the WORK GUIDE for each subject.
Software
Basic Office.
Micosoft Forms (Office 365)
Course groups and languages
The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE
| Type of teaching | Group | Language | Semester | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (TE) Theory | 1 | Spanish | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (TE) Theory | 2 | Catalan/Spanish | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (TE) Theory | 3 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (TE) Theory | 4 | Spanish | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (PAUL) Classroom practices | 11 | Spanish | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (PAUL) Classroom practices | 12 | Spanish | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (PAUL) Classroom practices | 21 | Catalan/Spanish | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (PAUL) Classroom practices | 22 | Catalan/Spanish | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (PAUL) Classroom practices | 31 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (PAUL) Classroom practices | 32 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (PAUL) Classroom practices | 41 | Spanish | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (PAUL) Classroom practices | 42 | Spanish | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (SEM) Seminars | 111 | Catalan/Spanish | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (SEM) Seminars | 112 | Catalan/Spanish | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (SEM) Seminars | 113 | Catalan/Spanish | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (SEM) Seminars | 114 | Catalan/Spanish | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (SEM) Seminars | 211 | Spanish | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (SEM) Seminars | 212 | Spanish | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (SEM) Seminars | 213 | Catalan/Spanish | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (SEM) Seminars | 214 | Catalan/Spanish | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (SEM) Seminars | 311 | Catalan/Spanish | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (SEM) Seminars | 312 | Catalan/Spanish | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (SEM) Seminars | 313 | Catalan/Spanish | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (SEM) Seminars | 314 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (SEM) Seminars | 411 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (SEM) Seminars | 412 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (SEM) Seminars | 413 | Catalan/Spanish | first semester | morning-mixed |