Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Institute of Psychology and Educational Sciences :: Psychology

MODELOS COMPORTAMENTALISTAS E COGNITIVISTAS - 2022/2023

2º curricular year
Semestralidade: 1st semester
ECTS: 3

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Mariana Sousa
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutora Mariana Sousa

Class type and School hours

Teórico-prática : 2 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

To analyze models and theories of psychological intervention in the context of behavioral and cognitive models

Specific Aims/Objectives

To recognize and map, historically and epistemologically, the behavioural and cognitive theories and models
To analyse the main concepts and epistemological principles of behavioural and cognitive models,
To explore the operationalization of these concepts and epistemological principles in psychological intervention

Skills to be acquired

It is expected that the students acquire competencies allowing them:
- to differentiate, operationalize and to critically analyze the main concepts and epistemological principles of these theories and models and their implications for psychological intervention

Teaching Procedures

- Expository teaching
- Analysis and discussion of scientific articles
- Analysis and discussion of videos

Programme

1. Behavioural Models:
1.1. Historical and epistemological framework
1.2. Classical conditioning
1.3. Operant conditioning
1.4. Social learning

2. Cognitive Models:
2.1. Historical and epistemological framework
2.2. Models of self-control:
2.2.1. Model of self-control of Thoresen and Mahoney
2.2.2. Model of self-administration of Kanfer
2.2.3. Model of self-regulation of Bandura
2.3. Models of coping skills:
2.3.1. D´Zurilla e Goldfried Model of Problems Resolution
2.3.2. Lazarus and Folkman´s transactional model of stress
2.3.3. Meichenbaum´ stress inoculation training
2.4. Models of cognitive restructuring:
2.4.1. Ellis´ rational emotive therapy
2.4.2. Beck´s cognitive therapy
2.4.3. Meichenbaum´s self-Instruction training

3. The evolution of cognitive-behavioural and the third generation of cognitive behavioral therapy
3.1. Historical and epistemological framework

Evaluation Type

Continuous assessment:
- Frequency of 70% of classes
- Two written tests

Final assessment:
- The student may choose to be submitted to a final exam at the end of the semester.

Teaching Resources

Computer, projector, chart , scientific articles

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

models, theories, behaviourism, cognitivism, cognitive-behavioural

Main Bibliography

Complementary Bibliography