General Catalog - John F. Kennedy University

School of Holistic StudiesTPC _____________________________________________________________________5213 Therapeutic Communication A 3Development and application of communication skills toindividual, couple, and family therapy. Students learn centering,attention and listening skills, and means of discriminatingbetween content and process.TPC _____________________________________________________________________5214 Therapeutic Communication B 3Training in recognizing transference and countertransferenceissues and in making effective therapeutic interventions. Assessmentof communication patterns in dysfunctional, functional,and optimal individual, couple, and family systems are explored.Prerequisite: TPC 5213.TPC _____________________________________________________________________5231 Sexuality 2The sexual response cycle, male and female sexuality, and sexualdevelopment and dysfunction are discussed from physiological,psychological, sociocultural, and transpersonal perspectives.Therapeutic approaches are explored as they apply to individuals,families, and couples.TPC _____________________________________________________________________5235 Psychological Testing 3This survey course is designed to help students understand thebasic concepts and applications of psychological testing and thepsychometric properties of psychological tests. This course willemphasize the appropriate applications and limitations of manyof the current psychological tests—especially with regard to theiruse with people of non-dominant cultures. Issues of validity andethics will be reviewed in this regard.TPC _____________________________________________________________________5240 Brief Therapy 3This course examines brief therapy from a transpersonal anddepth perspective and considers both traditional and innovativetechniques of brief therapy through experiential and didacticmethods. Students synthesize those approaches with a transpersonal/holisticorientation. May be repeated with a changeof topic.TPC _____________________________________________________________________5245 Psychopharmacology 3An introduction and general overview of psychopharmacology asit relates to the practice of psychotherapy. Current medications,research in psychopharmacology and psychoneurology will becovered. In addition alternative medicine, natural remedies andcultural issues from a holistic perspective will be covered as willthe relationship between the psychotherapist and physician inmedication management.TPC _____________________________________________________________________5250 Basic Addiction Studies 3Basic information about alcoholism and chemical dependencyincluding definitions, effects on substance users and theirenvironments, medical aspects, etiology of substance abuse, majortreatment approaches, and available community resources. Thecourse is taught from a systems perspective and covers spiritualand nutritional issues in chemical dependency.TPC _____________________________________________________________________5325 Ethics and the Law 3This course familiarizes students with the existing legal and ethicalissues facing therapists including MFT licensing requirements andCalifornia laws for psychotherapists. Issues are explored throughthe examination of personal values and biases. Must be taken priorto field placement.TPC 5340 Development and Maintenanceof _____________________________________________________________________a Private Clinical Practice 1Topics include development of referral sources, billing andmalpractice issues, professional continuing education, appropriateoffice procedures, and recordkeeping and related factors neededfor a well-functioning private clinical practice.TPC _____________________________________________________________________5422 Cross-Cultural Issues in Counseling 3An overview of cross-cultural issues related to counseling. Specialemphasis is placed on fostering an understanding of cross-culturaldynamics in counseling through an examination of the historical,political, and sociocultural issues that impact ethnic minorityclients.TPC 5703 Clinical Skills:Partner _____________________________________________________________________and Spousal Abuse, Elder Care 2This course looks at the whole family system and the impact ofviolence and abuse upon it. Trauma issues and their impact oneach family member will be discussed as well as the physiologicaleffect of trauma on the brain. Topics include identification andtreatment of abusers; victims and the children and teens livingwith them; attachment and physiological issues that keep couplestogether; identification, treatment, and reporting issues ofelder and child abuse; cultural, religious, and GLBT issuesand abuse; and countertransference issues. In addition, mentalhealth issues in aging and long-term care will be addressed.Therapeutic strategies will be presented to enhance collaborationbetween families and care providers and maximize quality of lifefor the elder client.School ofHolistic StudiesJohn F. Kennedy UniversitySchool of Holistic Studies 153