PSY 773 - Intervention III: Couples Approaches to Treatment

Units: 3
When Offered: Summer
This course focuses on theoretical and empirical models of couples therapy, including (but not limited to) cognitive behavioral, integrative behavioral, emotionally focused, the Gottman method, and psychodynamic approaches. Special issues and populations relevant to couples therapy are covered, as are evaluation strategies for monitoring treatment progress, applying this understanding to the profession of clinical psychology. Students are exposed to the American Psychological Association’s specialty area of couple and family psychology, drawing from this body of literature to guide couples work in clinical practice. Direct observation is used via mock therapy sessions to help students develop intervention skills with couples.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 700