FSS:PSY210 Psychology and prevention of s - Course Information

PSY210 Psychology and prevention of somatoform disease

Extent and Intensity

1/1. 3 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

Mon 27. 5. 10:00–17:40 U23, Wed 29. 5. 10:00–17:40 U23, Fri 31. 5. 10:00–17:40 U23

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

• HONZÁK, Radkin. Psychosomatická prvouka. Vydání první. V Praze: Vyšehrad, 2017, 335 stran. ISBN 9788074299124. info
• KŘIVOHLAVÝ, Jaro. Psychologie zdraví. Vydání druhé. Praha: Portál, 2003, 279 stran. ISBN 8071787744. info
• KŘIVOHLAVÝ, Jaro. Psychologie nemoci. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2002, 198 stran. ISBN 8024701790. info
• KOLÁŘ, Pavel and Renata ČERVENKOVÁ. Labyrint pohybu. Vydání první. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2018, 264 stran. ISBN 9788074299759. info
• HNÍZDIL, Jan and Klára MANDAUSOVÁ. Příběhy obyčejného uzdravení. Vydání první. Praha: NLN, Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2017, 271 stran. ISBN 9788074226014. 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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