PSY 150 - Psychology of Intervention

1. Demonstrate implementing the helping process.
2. Describe various major theoretical approaches to the helping process.
3. Develop a personal approach to the helping process.
4. List causes and sources of stress plus techniques to cope with stress.
5. Demonstrate stress-coping techniques in personal and work situations for oneself and others.
6. Analyze the parameters of various crisis situations then demonstrate integrating crisis techniques per these parameters.
7. List ethical and legal issues involved in helping and crisis situations.
8. Evaluate the value of aggressive versus non-aggressive lifestyle.

1. The helping process
2. The skilled helper
3. Theories of helping, i.e., client-centered, Gestalt, cognitive, behavioral, psychodynamic
4. An eclectic view of helping
5. Stress: types, sources and causes
6. Methods of coping with stress
7. Parameters of crisis situations: general overview of emergency situations
8. Parameters of various crisis situations; domestic violence, hospitalization, spousal abuse, child abuse, elder abuse, incestuous families, victims of rape and other violent crimes and suicidal persons
9. Legal and safety issues

• Communication
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

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