Centro Universitario Incarnate Word

Tlacoquemecatl No.433, col . Del Valle, C.P. 03100, Ciudad de México.

SYLLABUS

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY

COURSE: THEORIES OF PSYCOTHERAPY

UIW CODE: PSYC 4332 SEP CODE: P0531

CYCLE AND SEMESTER: 5th semester. Cycle 2023-1

PROFESSOR: Roberto Gutiérrez Dieck.

Practices psychoanalisis. PHD on Psychoanalysis from the Colegio de Psicoanalisis Lacaniano. Professor at
the Incarnate Word University. Clinical Coordinator at Maayán Hajaim.

COURSE OVERVIEW: THE COURSE IS DESIGN TO REVIEW AT LEAST 4 THEORIES OF PSYCHOTERAPY

(PSYCHOANALYSIS, GESTALT, EXISTENTIAL AND COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY) READING THROUGH
THE MAIN AUTHORS THAT CREATED EACH STYLE OF TREATMENT

COURSE OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENTS: Students shall be able to identify and describe different
theories of psychological therapies. They will be able to design specific strategies, for individual
interventions depending on the specific needs of the population.

COURSE OUTCOMES Competencies ASSESSMENT

- Gestalt Psychotherapy and Humanism
- Existencialism and cognitive-behavioral therapy
- Clear distinction between the 5 different forms of
psychotherapy.
- Capacity to process the information and assimilate
it
- Being present, aware and interested on the
contents
- Careful Reading and analyisis capacity.
- Ability to recognize and apply a Gestalt and 20% 1st Evaluation
humanistic approach to a client 20% 2nd Evaluation
- Ability to assume an existential 30% Final Evaluation
companionship and apply cognitive, 10% Reading reports
behavioral techniques on clients 10% Assistance
- Ability to identify and practice 5 different 10% Participation
forms of psychotherapeutical approaches
- Capacity of understanding and synthesizing
information
- Effective communication

First and second partial grade

30% Reading Reports
70% Exam.
Final evaluation:
20% 1st Evaluation
20% 2nd Evaluation
30% Final Evaluation
10% Reading reports
10% Assistance
10% Participation

Note: In this course everybody has to present his final exam. If you have a final grade of .5 or beyond, it is going to
go up to the next point; .49 goes down. The reading reports must be of a one page long, no more than page and a
half. The content must show that you read the whole text, you must include parts from the beginning, middle and
end of the reading to have the 10 points of the reading report. Do not copy and paste.

CONTACT WITH PROFESSOR: rdieck@ciw.edu.mx

BIBLIOGRAPHY AVAILABLE AT THE LIBRARY

-Título -Autor -Editorial -Año
-Zohn Muldoon, Tania; Gómez -Instituto Tecnológico y de
-Psicoterapia contemporánea: dilemas y
Gómez, Elba Noemí y Estudios Superiores de -2013
perspectivas
Enríquez Rosas, Rocío Occidente
-Teoría y técnica de la psicoterapia psicoanalítica -Coderch, Joan -Herder -2011
-Fagan, Joen y Shepherd, Irma
-Teoría y técnica de la psicoterapia guestáltica -Amorrortu -2014
Lee

Note: The mínimum grade to pass the course is 7.0, therefore 6.0 to 6.9 = 6.0.
It is responsability of the student to sign the report card; the lack of the signature does not invalidate the
grade. In remote classes it will be done through the canvas plataform.

COURSE BIBLIOGRAPHY

-Albert Ellis PhD, Catharine MacLaren MSW (2005) “Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy: A Therapist's
Guide” 2nd Edition (The Practical Therapist) 2005. American Psychological Association (30 Mar. 2011)
-Freud, S. (1856-1939) Complete Works, Standard Editions.
-Gurman, A. S. and Messer, S. B. (2003), Essential Psychotherapies, The Guillford Press, USA
-Irvin Yalom (8 dic 1980) “Existential Psychotherapy” Ed. Basic Books; Edición: First Edition
-Paul Goodman, Ralph F. Hefferline, Frederick S. Perls, (1951) “Gestalt Therapy: Excitement and Growth in
the Human Personality “ The Gestalt Journal Press, 1994
-Perls, Frederick S. (1947) “Ego, Hunger, and Aggression A Revision of Freud’s Theory and Method”, E.
Unwin brothers limited woking. London.
Complementary bibliography
-Spinelli, Ernesto (2007) Practising Existential Therapy. The relational World 1. Second Edition. E. Sage.

CALENDAR

DATE TOPIC READING

15-ago-22 Introduction. Introduction to the course and the assessment
1. Gestalt. Organism and Perls, Frederick S. (1947) “Ego, Hunger, and Aggression A Revision of Freud’s
balance Theory and Method”, p.31-51
19-ago-22
1.1. Neurosis Perls, Frederick S. (1947) “Ego, Hunger, and Aggression A Revision of Freud’s
Theory and Method”, p. 60-79
22-ago-22
1.2. Retroflection and Perls, Frederick S. (1947) “Ego, Hunger, and Aggression A Revision of Freud’s
26-ago-22 Introjection Theory and Method”, p. 112-133
1.3. Projection and Perls, Frederick S. (1947) “Ego, Hunger, and Aggression A Revision of Freud’s
29-ago-22 techniques Theory and Method”, p. 138-156
1.4. Projection and Perls, Frederick S. (1947) “Ego, Hunger, and Aggression A Revision of Freud’s
02-sep-22 techniques Theory and Method”, p.157-162 and 185-199
1.5. Gestalt techniques Perls, Frederick S. (1947) “Ego, Hunger, and Aggression A Revision of Freud’s
05-sep-22 Theory and Method”, p.206-211, 220-227, 237-246
Case presentation Presentation: Gloria’s interview with Fritz Perls
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbZ81tlGD6s
09-sep-22
Person Centered- Gurman, A. S. and Messer, S. B. (2003), Essential Psychotherapies. P.107-120
12-sep-22 Psychotherapy
16-sep-22
19-sep-22 Evaluation
23-sep-22 Grades
26-sep-22 Changing factors Gurman, A. S. and Messer, S. B. (2003), Essential Psychotherapies. P.121-133
30-sep-22 Case presentation Case Presentation: Gloria’s interview with Carl Rogers
 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbZ81tlGD6s)
3.1. 3. Cognitive-behavioral Albert Ellis PhD, Catharine MacLaren MSW (2005) “Rational Emotive Behavior
03-oct-22 therapy Therapy: A Therapist's Guide” p. 13-24
3.2. Irrational Beliefs Albert Ellis PhD, Catharine MacLaren MSW (2005) “Rational Emotive Behavior
07-oct-22 Therapy: A Therapist's Guide” p. 25-45
3.3. Cognitive Techniques Albert Ellis PhD, Catharine MacLaren MSW (2005) “Rational Emotive Behavior
10-oct-22 Therapy: A Therapist's Guide” p.57-74
Behavioral Techniques Albert Ellis PhD, Catharine MacLaren MSW (2005) “Rational Emotive Behavior
14-oct-22 Therapy: A Therapist's Guide” p.91-105
17-oct-22 Cases presentation Gloria’s Case (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfu2SSRPcQE)
20-oct-22 4.2. Existential therapy Irvin Yalom (8 dic 1980) “Existential Psychotherapy” p.8-11 and 15 to 26
23-oct-22 4.3. 4.1. Death Irvin Yalom (8 dic 1980) “Existential Psychotherapy” p.204-217
27-oct-22 4.4. Will Irvin Yalom (8 dic 1980) “Existential Psychotherapy” p. 301-314
31-oct-22 Isolation Irvin Yalom (8 dic 1980) “Existential Psychotherapy” p. 401-415
04-nov-22 Meaning Irvin Yalom (8 dic 1980) “Existential Psychotherapy” p. 470-483
07-nov-22 EXAM
11-nov-22 GRADES
5. Psychoanalysis Freud, S. (1916-17) Lecture XXVII. Transference. P.3475-3482 (NOTE: The pages
14-nov-22 are the ones printed in the pages, not from the computer file)
18-nov-22 5.1. Transference Freud, S. (1916-17) Lecture XXVII. Transference. P.3483-3489

21-nov-22
25-nov-22 5.2. Analytic Treatment Freud, S. (1916-17) Lecture XXVIII. Analytic therapy 3490 – 3495
28-nov-22 5.3. Treatment Freud, S. (1916-17) Lecture XXVIII. Analytic therapy 3496 – 3501
02-dic-22 Final Exam
05-dic-22 Final grades

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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. CIW EXPECTS ITS STUDENTS TO PURSUE AND MAINTAIN TRUTH, HONESTY
AND PERSONAL INTEGRITY IN THEIR ACADEMIC WORK. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY, IN ANY FORM,
CONSTITUTES A SERIOUS THREAT TO THE FREEDOMS, WHICH DEFINE AN ACADEMIC COMMUNITY.
FORMS OF ACADEMIC DISHONESTY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CHEATING, PLAGIARISM,
COUNTERFEIT WORK, FALSIFICATION OF ACADEMIC RECORDS, UNAUTHORIZED REUSE OF WORK,
THEFT, AND COLLUSION. IF ANY STUDENT IS FOUND TO BE ENGAGED IN ACADEMIC DISHONESTY,
HE/SHE WILL RECEIVE A SANCTION THAT MAY INCLUDE AN "F" FOR THE ASSIGNMENT IN QUESTION,
AND "F" FOR THE COURSE, ACADEMIC SUSPENSION, DISMISSAL FROM THE INSTITUTION, AND/OR
OTHER ACTION DEEMED APPROPRIATE.