PSY498 The Psychopathology of Everyday Life

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Michaela Porubanová (assistant)
Mgr. Martin Krajča (assistant)
Michael Friedrich, MSc (lecturer), prof. PhDr. Zbyněk Vybíral, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Zbyněk Vybíral, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Michaela Porubanová
Timetable
Thu 16:00–17:40 U43
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is -to inform students about the classification of psychological difficulties, both in terms of psychiatric classification and psychotherapy formulation. - to make a more accurate understanding of the client, is the central work of the psychotherapist.
Syllabus
  • 1. The use and abuse of classification. 2. Approaching an understanding of the other. 3. Attachment and abandonment. 4. Relating. 5. Anxiety and trauma. 6. Depression and bereavement. 7. Hysteria. 8. Obsession. 9. Abuse. 10. Personality disorder. 11. Other ways of avoiding difficult feelings – mania, psychosomatic problems etc. 12. An understanding of some of the underlying issues associated with psychopathology.
Literature
  • Bibliography
Teaching methods
seminar lecture discussion
Assessment methods
one essay one final test
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
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