PSB_445 Psycho-oncology

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Veronika Koutná, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Zdenka Stránská, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 17:30–19:05 C51
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of this course is to provide students with a general overview of the basic themes and issues in the field of work with oncology patients and their relatives in the context of bio-psycho-social (spiritual) concept of man and with the possible psychology interventions. At the end of this course students should be able to understand actual life situation of oncology patients and their relatives and use their knowledge in the work with this target group.
Syllabus
  • Introduction
  • Psychological aspects of illness
  • Cancer
  • Patient and cancer – breaking bad news and the process of adaptation
  • Cancer and patients‘ relatives
  • Medical staff in contact with cancer
  • Psychological aspects of paediatric oncology
  • Psycho-oncology care
  • Quality of life in oncology
  • Posttraumatic growth in cancer
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Tschuschke, V. (2004). Psychoonkologie. Praha: Portál.
  • Křivohlavý, J. (2002). Psychologie nemoci. Praha: Portál.
  • Nezu, E. M., Nezu, C. M., Friedman, S. H., Faddis, S., & Houts, P. S. (2006). Pomoc pacientům při zvládání rakoviny. Brno: Společnost pro odbornou literaturu.
  • Angendent, G., Schütze-Kreilkamp, U., & Tschuschke, V. (2010). Psychoonkologie v praxi. Praha: Portál.
  • Psycho-oncology. Edited by Jimmie C. Holland. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2010, xxv, 685. ISBN 9780195367430. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and class discussions
Assessment methods
Activity during lectures, seminar paper/presentation of own contribution, colloquium based upon topics explained and discussed during seminars
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013, Spring 2014.
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