Involvement in teaching clinical psychology and psychotherapy for children and adolescents
We are particularly committed to teaching in the polyvalent Bachelor's degree program in Psychology and especially in the new Master's degree program in Psychology with specialisation in clinical psychology and psychotherapy (MSc KliPPt).
The key words that characterize our teaching/learning concept are as follows:
- Scientific self-conception
- Science-practitioner approach
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Individualized learning in simulated and real treatment situations
A unique feature of the MSc KliPPt at the Institute of Psychology at the University of Münster, in addition to its scientific self-conception, is the implementation of a cross-life-spanning concept in teaching. This means that all teaching/learning content on the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders and psychological aspects of physical illnesses is taught in the course across the entire lifespan (children, adolescents, adults).
Our work unit (led by Prof. Dr. Tanja Hechler) represents teaching in the field of clinical psychology and psychotherapy for children and adolescents and is committed to teaching modern, evidence-based and competence-oriented psychotherapy for children and adolescents.
Our aim is to lay the foundations for our students' future psychotherapeutic work with children and adolescents. By this we mean (1) the ability to integrate cutting-edge research findings, modern (including digital) psychotherapeutic methods and evidence-based guidelines into their own psychotherapeutic work, (2) the ability to select and apply evidence-based psychotherapeutic methods that have been tested in simulated and real treatment situations on a case-by-case basis and (3) the perception and reflection of their own psychotherapeutic (social) skills for their future professional work, including the development of their own therapeutic attitude.
On the following pages we would like to introduce you to the lecturers in our unit and the central features of our teaching.