Spring, 2008
J.P. Shaft, LCSW
jps30nomi@gmail.com
Building on the foundation of CACL 513, this class
will study the dynamic structure of the treatment relationship in child
psychotherapy, requiring the student to evaluate and assess the dynamic
development and flow of therapeutic process with child and adolescent patients.
Using therapist report and process recordings from ongoing treatment cases
of children and adolescents, close attention will paid to the unfolding
of the therapeutic relationship, especially latent content, themes and
process. Particularly close attention will be paid to potential latent
meanings of the child’s manifest behavioral and verbal productions, and
to the reactive factors that may impact the therapist’s response to the
child in the treatment situation.
Goals
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Develop greater understanding of the latent dynamic
flow in treatment process with children and adolescents
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Integrate and consolidate theoretical knowledge with
clinical practice
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Develop use of process writing to understand unfolding
case material
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Improve skills in oral and written presentation of
child word.
Evaluation
Class grade will be weighed equally between class
participation and oral presentation of ongoing case process. Because
the class is process driven, active participation in class and in the written
case material is essential to the quality of the learning experience.
Each class member will be responsible for in-class presentation of case
process, as well as to respond to the manifest and latent content of the
clinical work of others. This class relies solely on the close study
of the participant’s clinical work, the participation of each class member
is essential. Absences, for reasons other than illness, are discouraged
as they interfere with the dynamics of the working group.
