Rabindrik Psychotherapy (Geropsychology approach)

Rabindrik Psychotherapy Research Institute regularly offers short-term course on different perspectives of Rabindrik Psychotherapy through painting, dance, drama, story etc. This time, the course aims at dissemination of knowledge about Geropsychology. It is 3 months course only on Saturday. 

Why Geropsychology?

Geropsychology is the field within psychology that applies the knowledge and methods of psychology to understanding and helping senior persons and their families maintain well-being, overcome problems, and achieve maximum potential during later life.

       Rabindrik Psychotherapy Research Institute aims to disseminate knowledge about needs, stress, cognitive and emotion interface of the Senior people. After learning the course, trainees can work with professionals across medical and health care disciplines. 

What Geropsychologist do

• Provide advice as to optimal living situations and everyday activities
• Help family members, caretakers, and friends understand the changes in the patient
• Assess alterations in mental state
• Evaluate current conditions of seniors and provide advice as to best practices solutions
• Help patients cope with the specific challenges arising from illness or age, such as pain or limited mobility
• Advise caregivers in performing tasks and keeping their charges as healthy as possible
• Assess living situations and caregiving to ensure humane management of care
• Provide end-of-life care
• Talk one-on-one with patients about challenges, such as family conflict; changing roles; losing a spouse to Alzheimer’s or death, for instance; or other common rigors of age
• Consult with nurses and other medical professionals
• Train other geropsychologists in proper practices
• Teach in colleges or universities
• Research the most common problems affecting the elderly and publish scholarly papers to help others understand their multiple issues

Syllabus:

Course code: 2019/07 

Title: Rabindrik Psychotherapy (Geropsychology approach)

Block 1: Normal aging process, Need and Personality theories.(6 hours)
Block 2. Assessment of cognitive functions and Neuropsychology (9 hours)
Block 3. Bio-Psycho social model.(6 hours)
Block 4. Psychiatric disorders.(6 hours)

Block 5. Positive psychology. PERMA model(6 hours)
Block 5. Rabindrik Psychotherapy (6 hours)

Dissertation : (a) Positive Psychology; (b) Neuropsychological assessment; (c) Rabindra sangeet effect.

Block 1: Normal aging process, Need and Personality theories.(6 hours)

Day 1 Introduction to Geropsychology : Definition, scope, importance. Theories of Mental Health - 
Restoration, promotion and prevention, symptomatic and holistic care. Demographics of aging, characteristics of old age, myths and stereotypes of aging. 
Day 2 . Need theories, Erikson's Psychosocial development, Bandura's model of self efficacy.

Block 2. Assessment of cognitive functions and Neuropsychology assessment (9 hours)

Day 3. Cognitive abilities in Aging : Memory (implicit, recognition,Semantic).

Day 4. Crystalized intelligence, verbal and non-verbal reasoning.
Day 5. Neuro-Psychological assessment.

Block 3. Bio-Psycho social model.(3 hours)
Day 6. Brain, Endocrine system
Day 7. Positive neuroscience, Neuroplasticity.

Block 4. Mental disorders of Old age (6 hours)
Day 8. Case history taking and Mental status examination,Dementia, Alzheimer.
Day 9. Depression, Delusional, Sleep disorders, Differential diagnosis

Block 5. Rabindrik Psychotherapy
Day 10. Consciousness theory, Positive Psychology.
Day 11. Flow theory,  Control theory, PERMA model.

Day 12. Submission of Dissertation.

Course schedule may change depending of availability of resource persons and contingency.

C. Course fee : One time non-refundable. It will be used for infrastructural support.

Rs 4000 (General), Rs. 5000 (sponsored).

D. Venue : 3c/2 Gobindo Mondal Road ,Blok -B, Kolkata-2

E. Time: 3 to 6 pm only on Sunday besides online Google classroom.

F. Important dates :
1. Online Application starts :3rd July . 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScuE7g7QTWjgKrbO3FRfaOvQQAh9sU_z6FPgmrMY3w4s-R9_w/viewform

2. Application ends : 26th July.
3. Confirmation letter :29th July.
4. Class starts: 4th August, 2019

5. Class ends : 27th October, 2019 

6. Class timing :3-6 PM. 

G. Pedagogy : Performing arts, lecture and demonstration. Dissertation should be completed by the research guide assigned. 75% attendance is required.

H. Eligibility : PG completed in any social science  with interest in social support to senior people through psychological counselling. Knowledge about performing arts and philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore is important. Eligibility condition will be relaxed for sponsored candidates.

I. Certificates : Course completion certificate will be provided based on class performance and evaluation of Dissertation.

J. Resource persons: In house and outside of the Institute.

K. About the Institute:
Rabindrik Psychotherapy Research Institute is one voluntary research initiative to explore Psychotherapeutic postulates extracted from the literary works of Rabindranath Tagore. Currently it is located at 3C/2, G.Mondol Road, Kolkata - 700002 (Opposite of the main gate of Rabindrabharati University). The institute has two wings - Psychotherapy and Research. The institute has started it's courses from 1st July, 2018. Institute is engaged in dissemination of knowledge through seminars and workshops and different courses. The first seminar was held at Shantiniketan, second at the Department of Education, Jadavpur University and 3rd one will be held at the Hope foundation, Kolkata. We have produced 65 students with 13 courses.

2. What is Rabindrik Psychotherapy ?

Rabindrik Psychotherapy refers to the evidence based psychotherapeutic treatment to enhance mental wellness, meaningfulness in life and positive imagination using therapeutic postulates extracted from Rabindra Sangeet. Here Psychotherapy refers to self awakening therefore service receiver is more active in exploring changes across three layers of own consciousness through Rabisangeet or other creative arts of Rabindranath Tagore. Rabindra sangeet is the composition of several songs composed by seer poet and noble laureate Rabindranath Tagore. 

This therapy is real time, object oriented, auto suggestive treatment guided by the powerful positive metaphors. It enhances subjective well-being, reduces stress, and distracts patients from unpleasant symptoms. Rabindrik Psychotherapy assumes that consciousness is composed of three layers namely, Murta, Raag and Saraswat. Depression occurs when any of the layer experiences turbulent flow. Function of therapist is to locate the loci of consciousness, it's dynamic movement and determinants. Accordingly therapist customizes the environment through which service receiver finds way to enhance subjective well-being.