ADVANCE DIPLOMA IN PSYCHOTHERAPY

(A POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA)

“We prepare you to take a

bigger leap ahead of others

by understanding the mind

practically”

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From the desk of our chairman

Dr. Rajiv Nandy Chairman & Founder Shristi

“A nation’s greatness is gauged not by the greatness of its

leaders, but by the mental and physical well being of its

citizens”.

Dear Learner,

In present times, we see a paradigm shift from conventional family and community support system as there is

exodus from villages, towns to large cities in search of better livelihood and opportunities. People live with

immense financial liabilities, work pressure of ‘perform or perish’ types, nuclear family with both parents

working leaving children at the mercy of crèches or untrained and insensitive caregivers, time constraint to

nurture a relationship, crumpled living conditions leading to adverse repercussions which we get to read

from our daily newspapers. This paves the way for a gradual decay of the moral fabric of our society and

exposes the fragile mind. Our citizens and valued human resources supposed to be the backbone of our

country suffers from post traumatic stress disorders, poor self modulation, substance abuse and subsequent

dependence, anxiety disorders, depression and suicidal tendencies.

Psychotherapies have been a proven method to manage these conditions right from its inception. To equip

psychologists with recent advances in psychotherapy made us refer to best professionals (India & abroad)

specializing in particular disorders for their input through syllabus preparation, content writing and

suggestions. We are indebted to faculty from NIMHANS & other mental health institutes who have given

their consent to conduct the course. The syllabus has been carefully designed to train the learner through

practical experience based on a sound theoretical foundation.

The study materials designed by our experts are copyrighted to safeguard ourselves from malpractice.

Learners are advised to read the study material carefully before attending skill training for optimum

learning. Practical sessions with patients are to be followed through an ethical code of conduct laid down by

the institute under supervision of our external faculty as well as internal faculty from the Department of

Clinical Psychology, Shristi.

Wish you all a happy learning!

With best regards,

Dr Rajiv Nandy

Chairman

A Comprehensive Training Program

CONTENT

Learning basic psychotherapeutic processes

Psychotherapy offers one of the many ways people can help themselves to change. Through a

trusting, confiding and professional relationship, patients widen their range of options and

increase their ability to implement these options. Learning basic psychotherapeutic processes

asserts that, despite the noisy claims from the different schools of psychotherapy, there is

underlining set of processes that define psychotherapy itself. The basic psychotherapy

includes the stages of psychotherapy (Engagement, pattern search, change and termination)

and observing self. Learning basic processes through personal experience is going to make

visible changes in the effectiveness of dissemination of psychotherapy. Therefore, these

processes are backbone of any psychotherapy and worth it learning.

Basic listening skills

Verbal response modes and intentions

Working alliance and empathy

Inductive reasoning to determine patterns

Strategies for change

Resistance

Transference and counter transference

Termination

Future oriented formulation

Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

This training requires of their practitioners a thorough understanding of their own problems

in order to understand sensitively those of another person. Careful evaluation for training is

necessary, with the core of the training being personal psychoanalytic therapy or analysis by

appropriately experienced therapists. In addition, the training consists of careful supervision

of clinical work by recognized supervisors as well as an understanding of theoretical

concepts. It necessarily occurs over a long period of time. The training and practice of

psychoanalytic psychotherapy require rigorous adherence to a strict code of ethics. The

current practice of psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy represents a century of

“revolution and evolution,” of radical revision and gradual refinement. A wealth and diversity

of psychoanalytic thinking have produced a variety of clinical modifications that are

increasingly applicable to a broad spectrum of patients and problems. Training will involve

experiential learning, role play, case discussion, and video sessions.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy

CBT is a form of psychotherapy in which the therapist and the client work together as a team

to identify and solve problems. Therapists use the Cognitive Model to help clients overcome

their difficulties by changing their thinking, behaviour, and emotional responses. CBT has

been found to be effective for a myriad of psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety

disorders, eating disorders, and substance abuse, among others, and it is currently being

tested for personality disorders. It has also been demonstrated to be effective as an adjunctive

treatment to medication for serious mental disorders such as bipolar disorder and

schizophrenia. CBT has been extended to and studied for adolescents and children, couples,

and families. Its efficacy has also been established in the treatment of certain medical

disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension,

fibromyalgia, post-myocardial infarction depression, noncardiac chest pain, cancer, diabetes,

migraine, and other chronic pain disorders.

The training is designed to raise the competency levels of clinicians at all levels of

experience (beginner to advanced) by providing training in the essential competencies and

protocols that cross diagnostic categories. Training participants engage in experiential

exercises, master new techniques, and are able to immediately integrate new skills and

effective strategies into their practice. Main modules for this training would be:

CBT for Depression and Suicidality

CBT for Anxiety disorders

CBT for victims of rape and sexual abuse

CBT for substance abuse and dependence

CBT for Personality Disorders and Challenging Problems

Third Wave Behavior Therapies

Dialectical behaviour therapy

Acceptance and commitment therapy

Mindfulness based cognitive therapy

Behavioural activation

Cognitive Behavioural Analysis System of Psychotherapy

Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)

Interpersonal Psychotherapy is a time-limited treatment that encourages the patient to regain

control of mood and functioning typically lasting 12–16 weeks. IPT is based on the common

factors of psychotherapy: a "treatment alliance in which the therapist empathically engages

the patient, helps the patient to feel understood, arouses affect, presents a clear rationale and

treatment ritual, and yields success experiences. IPT has clear rationale for few clients and

when this treatment matched with the client’s characteristics, it has proven very effective.

Training in this therapy will require very kin understanding of interpersonal issues from

trainees.

Family and Couple Therapy

Family and couple therapy is a branch of psychotherapy that works with families and couples

in intimate relationships to nurture change and development. It tends to view change in terms

of the systems of interaction between family members. It emphasizes family relationships as

an important factor in psychological health. The different schools of family therapy have in

common a belief that, regardless of the origin of the problem, and regardless of whether the

clients consider it an "individual" or "family" issue, involving families in solutions often

benefits clients. This involvement of families is commonly accomplished by their direct

participation in the therapy session. The skills of the family therapist thus include the ability

to influence conversations in a way that catalyses the strengths, wisdom, and support of the

wider system.

Emotion Focused Psychotherapy (EFT)

Emotionally focused therapy is a short-term structured psychotherapy approach to working

with individuals, couples and families. It includes elements of experiential, person-centered,

constructivist, and systems theory, but is firmly established in attachment theory. Emotionally

focused therapy proposes that emotions themselves have an innately adaptive potential that, if

activated, can help clients change problematic emotional states or unwanted self-experiences.

Emotions themselves do not inhibit the therapeutic process, but people’s incapability to

manage emotions and use them well is seen as the problem. Emotions are connected to our

most essential needs. They rapidly alert us to situations important to our advancement. They

also prepare and guide us in these important situations to take action towards meeting our

needs. Clients undergoing EFT are helped to better identify, experience, explore, make sense

of, transform and flexibly manage their emotional experiences. Training will includes video

sessions, case discussion, experiential exercises and role play.

Group Psychotherapy

Group psychotherapy is a modality that employs a professionally trained leader who selects,

composes, organizes, and leads a collection of members to work together toward the maximal

attainment of the goals for each individual in the group and for the group itself. Certain

properties present in groups, such as mutual support, can be harnessed in the service of

providing relief from psychological suffering and supply peer support to counter isolation

experienced by many who seek psychiatric help. Similarly, homogeneously composed small

groups are ideal settings for the dissemination of accurate information about a condition

shared by group members. Medical illness, substance abuse, and chronic and persistent

severe psychiatric conditions, including schizophrenia and major affective disorders, are

cases in point.

Other Methods of Psychotherapy:

Hypnosis

Client-Centered Therapy

Supportive psychotherapy

Transactional Psychotherapy

Existential Psychotherapies

Feminist Psychotherapy

Art therapies

Issues in psychotherapy

Psychotherapy integration

Psychotherapy for medical patients

Sexual orientation and psychotherapy

Cross-Cultural psychotherapy

Psychotherapy across the life cycle

Neurobiological basis of psychotherapeutic gains/recovery

Course Details:

Type : Post Graduate Diploma

Duration: 4 Months

Method: Distance Learning Program

Course Fee: Rs 25,000/-

Skill Training Program: 7 Days

(June 2013)

Faculty: Renowned faculty from NIMHANS & Other Mental Health

Institutes.

Eligibility: Working professionals e.g. Masters in psychology,

Rehabilitation psychology, counseling psychology, Psychiatrist.

Course Facilitator: Dr. A. K. Sharma

Clinical Psychologist

NIMHANS

Our Services at a Glance

ASSESSMENTS

I.Q. Assessment Occupational Therapy Assessment

Behaviour Assessment Sensory Processing Evaluation

Learning Disability Evaluation Clinical Observations of Neuromotor

Assessment of other Learning disorder Speech Assessment

(ADHD, PDD) Grade Level Assessment

Phonemic awareness assessment Early Detection of developmental disorders

THERAPIES

Occupational therapy Counseling and Guidance

Sensory Integration Speech Therapy

Special Education Early Intervention (High risk Infants)

Remedial training Organized Play Therapy

Behaviour Modification Social and communication skills training

ORGANIZATIONS NETWORKING WITH SHRISTI

IBHAS NIMH NIMHANS

DIRD COLLEGE SANTOSH MEDICAL COLLEGE ISIC CENTRE

ISIC CENTRE DPS SCHOOLS NISD

MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT AMITY

Delhi Centre

C – 272, Vivek Vihar, Opposite Mahila College Delhi – 110092 . Phone: 011 – 65095147,8860108182. Greater Noida

C- 252 , Delta – I Phone : 9711309035

Vasundhra

D-1, Sector: 10, Vasundhra Phone: 0120-3241072.

Ghaziabad Centre: D – 21, 1st Floor, Sector – 10, Raj Nagar, Ghaziabad Phone: 9810021054

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