FF:PSB_522 Psychosom. and the hol. app. - Course Information

PSB_522 Psychosomatics and the holistic approach in the curent medicine

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. Marcela Bendová, Ph.D. (lecturer), PhDr. Pavel Humpolíček, Ph.D. (deputy)
PhDr. Hana Neudertová, 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

Fri 13. 4. 14:10–19:05 N21, Sat 14. 4. 9:10–18:15 B2.13, Sun 15. 4. 9:10–18:15 B2.13

Prerequisites

The subject is focused on psychosomatics and the holistic approach in the curent medicine and is opened for the students of Masaryk university.

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 55 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 2/55, only registered: 0/55, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/55

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Psychology (programme FF, M-PS) (4)

Course objectives

Integral concept of a disease. Relation between physical symptoms and psychic state. Psychosocial approach. The importance of relationship between physician and patient. Forms of communication. Variables modifying physician-patient relationship on conscious and unconscious level. Role of patient, experiencing disease, attitude to disease, meaning of the symptom. Role of therapist, adaptive and maladaptive realization and attitudes. Principles of intervention during acute psychic crisis. Psychological problems of each developmental period. Role of psychologist in medical team, psychodiagnostic methods. Psychological specificity of medical care in individual branches, care of long-term patients and dying patient, work with pain, anxiety. Relationships and forms of communication in a team of therapists.

Learning outcomes

Student understands why psychology is important in medicine and distinguishes different approaches to disease and health (bio-medical, bio-psycho-social, holistic, self-regulating, allostatic) Student understands definitions of health and is able to understand health in different contexts as a multi-level phenomenon Student understands the relationship between emotion, motivation and health Student understands the interaction approach to stress and the relationship of stress, health and illness Student will know theoretical bases of various psychological therapies used in medical context. Student will understand the use of psychotherapeutic technic in clinical practice Student will understand the influence of psychic factors on the functioning of various somatic systems Student will become acquainted with the psychosomatic paradigm in medicine, will understand the concept of human being as psychophysiological unity, will get acquainted with basic nosological concepts of psychosomatic medicine and will be familiar with the basic explanatory models describing the relationship between psychosocial variables and disease.

Syllabus

• Holistic approach towards illness.
  Relationship between symptom and psychic status.
  Psychosomatic aspects in psychooncology, gynecology and obstetrics, algesiology, orhtopedy, internal medicine…Doctor patient relationship.
  Communication styles.
  Position of patient, illness perception and the meaning of symptoms.
  Acute mental crisis intervention.
  Role of psychologist in multidisciplinary medical teams.
  Psychological approaches in different medical fields.
  Long term ill and dying patients.
  Pain and anxiety.
  Relationship and communication in medical teams.

Literature

• • BENDOVÁ, Marcela. Lékařská psychologie dnes a perspektivy výuky na LF MU-sborník přednášek-sympozium LF ČR. Praha, 2007. Sborník- LFUK Praha-únor 2007.
• TRESS, Wolfgang, Johannes KRUSSE and Jürgen OTT. Základní psychosomatická péče. Translated by Lubor Špís. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2008, 394 stran. ISBN 9788073673093. info
• BOUČEK, Jaroslav. Lékařská psychologie. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2006, 141 s. ISBN 8024415011. info
• BERAN, Jiří and Petra SUMCOVOVÁ. Introduction to medical psychology : doctor - patient communication. 1st ed. Prague: Karolinum ;, 2005, 155 s. ISBN 8024609835. info
• VYMĚTAL, Jan. Lékařská psychologie. 3. aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2003, 397 s. ISBN 80-7178-740-X. info
• Psychosomatika :celostný pohled na zdraví těla a duše. Edited by Gerhard Danzer - Renata Höllgeová. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2001, 244 s. ISBN 80-7178-456-7. info
• HONZÁK, Radkin. Komunikační pasti v medicíně : praktický manuál komunikace lékaře s pacientem. 2. dopl. vyd. Praha: Galén, 1999, 165 s. ISBN 8072620320. info
• BAŠTECKÝ, Jaroslav, Jiří ŠAVLÍK and Jiří ŠIMEK. Psychosomatická medicína. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, Avicenum, 1993, 363 s. ISBN 8071690317. info

Teaching methods

Lectures, class discussion, case studies.

Assessment methods

Podmínky ukončení budou stanoveny na počátku výuky. Podmínkou ukončení je nejméně 80% účast na výukových modulech.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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