Constructivist Therapy

Pre-requisites: No specific prerequisites.

Course objectives: Adoption of the fundamental knowledge and concepts from the constructivist psychotherapy modalities. Introduction , understanding and critical examination of fundamental issues in the implementation of constructivist psychotherapy.

Course description: Philosophical and theoretical basis of constructivist psychotherapy b. Directions of contemporary constructivist therapy (personal constructivism, radical constructivism, social constructionism, cognitive constructivism), c. The basic terms in psychotherapy of personal construct (construct system, constructive alternativizam, conduct an experiment, the model of people-scientists, a fundamental postulate, corollaries, properties and types of constructs, a general diagnostic ?????????, the state of system transition : the transition, the cycles in the system constructs); d. Constructivist understanding of symptoms, psychological disorders and their evaluation. e. Constructivist understanding of the psychotherapeutic relationship, f. Psychotherapeutic treatment concept and implementation of therapeutic interventions in constructivist psychotherapy

Learning Outcomes: Learning about basic concepts and problems of constructivist psychotherapy. Acquisition of resources in work with the people who have psychological problems or want to get psychological help

Constructivist Therapy

Pre-requisites: No specific prerequisites.

Course objectives: Adoption of the fundamental knowledge and concepts from the constructivist psychotherapy modalities. Introduction , understanding and critical examination of fundamental issues in the implementation of constructivist psychotherapy.

Course description: Philosophical and theoretical basis of constructivist psychotherapy b. Directions of contemporary constructivist therapy (personal constructivism, radical constructivism, social constructionism, cognitive constructivism), c. The basic terms in psychotherapy of personal construct (construct system, constructive alternativizam, conduct an experiment, the model of people-scientists, a fundamental postulate, corollaries, properties and types of constructs, a general diagnostic ?????????, the state of system transition : the transition, the cycles in the system constructs); d. Constructivist understanding of symptoms, psychological disorders and their evaluation. e. Constructivist understanding of the psychotherapeutic relationship, f. Psychotherapeutic treatment concept and implementation of therapeutic interventions in constructivist psychotherapy

Learning Outcomes: Learning about basic concepts and problems of constructivist psychotherapy. Acquisition of resources in work with the people who have psychological problems or want to get psychological help

Literature/Reading:

• D. Stojnov (2003): Psihologija ličnih konstrukata: uvod u teoriju i terapiju. Beograd: Zepter Book World.
• R. Neimeyer & M. Mahoney (1995): Constructivism in Psychotherapy. Washington, DC: APA.
• G. A. Kelly (1955): The Psychology of Pesonal Constructs. New York: Norton.