PSYb2100 Psychology and prevention of somatoform disease

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 4 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Vendula Canibalová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Vendula Canibalová
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: PhDr. Vendula Canibalová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Tue 2. 6. 11:00–18:00 U23, Thu 4. 6. 11:00–18:00 U23, Tue 9. 6. 11:00–18:00 U23
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! PSY210 Psychology and prevention of somatoform disease
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to:
acquait yourself with psychology of health as a special science discipline.
To interpret the most important pieces of knowledge of this discipline, first of all in aspects of prevention.
To explain and understand impact of psyche to the process and therapy of diseases.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to understand better the psychological issues of health and illness, the attitudes and values of the patients and their families, the dynamics of the system psychologist – doctor – patient. Goals:*To be able to analyze the psychological concepts of health and illness *To gain knowledge about relations within a professional group in the hospital *To gain knowledge about somatoform disorders
Syllabus
  • 1.Introduction (specific issue of the field, theory, concepts). 2.Health psychology (history, evolution). 4. + 5. + 6.Somatoform disorders (diagnosis, forms, therapy). 7.Life difficulties coping (definition, personal characteristic influence, effective struggle, manners, strategies, prevention). 8.Social support, family environment (theory, analysis level of social support, secondary profit from illness). 9.Psychoneuroimmunology (immune system functioning, dysfunction of IS, interaction of IS and psyche - experiments; psychoneuroimunologie in therapy). 10.Placebo (theory, variables of role, social learning, placebo in pharmaceutical research). 11. + 12.Biopsychosocial factors of health damaging (obesity; risk sex, accidental behavior). 13. Discussion with guest
Literature
  • KŘIVOHLAVÝ, Jaro. Psychologie nemoci. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2002, 198 s. ISBN 8024701790. info
  • KŘIVOHLAVÝ, Jaro. Psychologie zdraví. Vydání druhé. Praha: Portál, 2003, 279 stran. ISBN 8071787744. info
  • CHROMÝ, Karel and Radkin HONZÁK. Somatizace a funkční poruchy. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2005, 216 s. ISBN 8024714736. info
  • PRAŠKO, Ján. Nadměrné obavy o zdraví :rady pro klienta a jeho rodinu. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2004, 134 s. ISBN 80-7178-881-3. info
Teaching methods
The matter of course is discussion in every lesson and with guest. Practise exercise referring to the theme. Reading of the recommended books.
Assessment methods
Condition of graduation is a active participation at the lessons. At the end of semester will be written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
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