Domain 4: Psychotherapy, Systems & Recovery

Description

This module trains you to think like a provider by mastering how to choose the right therapy,
intervention, and clinical approach under pressure. If you want to stop guessing and confidently
answer “what is the next best step” questions, this is where it happens.

• Developmental theories (Erikson, Piaget, Freud, Bowlby)

• Attachment concepts (idealization, devaluation)
• Core psychotherapies (CBT, DBT, psychodynamic, behavioral, humanistic, existential,
IPT)

• Trauma-focused therapies (TF-CBT, EMDR phases)

• Family systems and boundaries (homeostasis, structural, strategic therapy)

• Defense mechanisms (high-yield exam patterns)

• Group therapy principles (Yalom) and stages (Tuckman)

• Recovery, community care, and change models (ACT, motivational interviewing,
Maslow, Lewin)