Story therapy for Anxiety and Depression management

TITLE	Story therapy for Anxiety and Depression management
BACKGROUND	Story therapy course is mixed with three broad areas - Psychology, Literature and Performing arts. This course has been designed to integrate the above.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES	After the course, students will learn basic skills of story  writing and telling for management of anxiety and depression.
DURATION	January to February,2020. Only on Saturday from 5-7 PM.
COURSE CONTENTS	1. Sign, symptoms and etiology of anxiety and depression. Basic concept of Depression management – Restoration, Prevention and Promotion. 2. Literary and Therapeutic story characteristics - theme, plot, settings, Metaphors. 3. Introduction and history of Alankar shastra, kabya rasas. 4. Beck's triad theory and dysfunctional thought management. 5. Rabindrik Psychotherapy postulates and human value theory. 6. Structured, unstructured, simulated story writing 7. Therapeutic Story writing and telling for anxiety and depression management. 8. Project:
IMPORTANT DATES	Online registration starts: 23.12.19. Click here Class starts: 4.1.2020. Project submission:22.2.2020 Class ends: 29.2.2020 Competency certificate distribution: 29.2.2020
VENUE	Rabindrik Psychotherapy Research Institute, 3C /2, G.Mondol Road, Kolkata-700002, (opposite of Rabindrabharati University main gate).
RESOURCE PERSONS	Internal and external experts of the Institute.
QUALIFICATIONS	Graduation or Post graduation in Literature/Psychology /Human development /Social Work / Rabindra sangeet /Music /Drama/Painting.
ACADEMIC ASSISTANT	Ms. Annesa Mukherjee, M. A. (Music, Rabindra Sangeet, CU).
SEATS	Maximum 10.