PS_BA017 Psychology of health and psychological hygiene

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Pavel Humpolíček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. Johan Potgieter (lecturer), PhDr. Pavel Humpolíček, Ph.D. (deputy)
doc. PhDr. Alena Slezáčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Eliška Čejková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Anna Havelková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Kamila Šustrová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lenka Tenklová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Eva Janštová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Zdenka Stránská, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: PhDr. Irena Komendová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Monday 12:30–14:05 U35, except Mon 9. 10.
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PS_BA017/01: each odd Thursday 14:10–15:45 U29, E. Čejková, A. Havelková, A. Slezáčková, K. Šustrová, L. Tenklová
PS_BA017/02: each odd Thursday 15:50–17:25 U29, E. Čejková, A. Havelková, A. Slezáčková, K. Šustrová, L. Tenklová
PS_BA017/03: each even Thursday 14:10–15:45 U29, E. Čejková, A. Havelková, A. Slezáčková, K. Šustrová, L. Tenklová
PS_BA017/04: each even Thursday 15:50–17:25 U29, E. Čejková, A. Havelková, A. Slezáčková, K. Šustrová, L. Tenklová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PS_BA010 Neuroscience
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields 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 provide students with an overview of basic research and application areas of health psychology and mental hygiene and broaden the knowledge base about the context and consequences of mental stress and prevention of physical illness and mental disorders. The content of the course is based on a holistic, bio-psycho-social conception of human existence in health and disease. At the end of this course the student will be able to understand the effect of stressors on mental and physical health and to clarify the possibilities and ways of coping with stress. Students will also be able to use the information to formulate practical recommendations on maintaining mental balance, health and prevention of the Burn-out syndrome.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to Health Psychology and Mental Hygiene. History and core topics, basic terms, leading representatives, professional societies and academic journals related to the fields. 2. Development of concepts and definitions of health and wellbeing. Bio-psycho-socio-environmental approach to health, global health concepts. Mental health, quality of life, adjustment, stress. 3. Risk and protective factors affecting the relationship between health and disease. Vulnerability and resilience. Key concepts of psychological resilience. 4. Stress. Stressors and salutors. Coping strategies. 5. Self-knowledge and self-control. Methods of self-knowledge. 6. Coping with negative emotions, importance and effects of positive emotions. Mind control - irrational thinking, positive thinking. 7. Self-regulation of behavior. Bad habits, their identification and elimination. Health-related behaviour. 8. Coping with time pressure. Procrastination, time management. 9. The relationship of mind and body. Psychosomatics and mental health. 10. Relaxation methods, imagination, suggestion and autosuggestion 11. Burn-out syndrom - prevention and intervention.
Literature
    required literature
  • BUREŠOVÁ, Iva, Jaroslava DOSEDLOVÁ, Jana Marie HAVIGEROVÁ, Martin JELÍNEK, Helena KLIMUSOVÁ, Alena PUČELÍKOVÁ, Alena SLEZÁČKOVÁ and Lubomír VAŠINA. Chování související se zdravím: determinanty, modely a konsekvence (Health-related Behaviour: Determinants, Models and Consequences). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2016, 221 pp. Spisy Filozofické fakulty Masarykovy univerzity, sv. 456. ISBN 978-80-210-8458-2. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.M210-8458-2016. Munishop info
  • KEBZA, Vladimír. Psychosociální determinanty zdraví. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2005, 263 s. ISBN 8020013075. info
  • KŘIVOHLAVÝ, Jaro. Psychologie zdraví. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2001, 279 s. ISBN 80-7178. info
  • MÍČEK, Libor. Duševní hygiena. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1984, 207 s. URL info
    recommended literature
  • PRAŠKO, Ján a Hana PRAŠKOVÁ. Proti stresu krok za krokem. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2001. 167 s. ISBN 80-247-0068-9.
  • SLEZÁČKOVÁ, Alena. Průvodce pozitivní psychologií : nové přístupy, aktuální poznatky, praktické aplikace. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2012, 304 s. ISBN 9788024735078. URL info
  • PAULÍK, Karel. Psychologie lidské odolnosti. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2010, 240 s. ISBN 9788024729596. URL info
  • ŠOLCOVÁ, Iva. Vývoj resilience v dětství a dospělosti. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2009, 102 stran. ISBN 9788024729473. URL info
  • MLČÁK, Zdeněk. Psychologie zdraví a nemoci. Vyd. 1. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita Ostrava, 2007, 84 s. ISBN 8073680351. info
  • PAYNE, Jan. Kvalita života a zdraví. Vydání 1. V Praze: Triton, 2005, 629 stran. ISBN 8072546570. info
  • KOHOUTEK, Rudolf. Psychologie zdraví pro učitele a vychovatele (Health Psychology for Teachers and Educators). Brno: Psychologický ústav AV ČR, 1999, 23 pp. Učitelé a zdraví, č.2. ISBN 80-902653-2-4. info
  • NEŠPOR, Karel. Uvolněně a s přehledem : relaxace a meditace pro moderního člověka. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 1998, 95 s. ISBN 8071696528. info
  • BEDRNOVÁ, Eva. Duševní hygiena a sebeřízení. 1. vyd. Praha: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 1996, 190 s. ISBN 8070790199. info
    not specified
  • The Routledge international handbook of psychosocial resilience. Edited by Updesh Kumar. First published. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017, xxxix, 480. ISBN 9781138954878. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, discussions, practical exercises
Assessment methods
A precondition for successful completion of the course are: - Active participation of students during the course - At least 80% attendance at seminars - oral colloquium - A successfully completed final test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2017, recent)
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