FSS:PSY712 Principles of Psychopatology - Course Information

PSY712 Principles of Psychopatology

Extent and Intensity

0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

MUDr. Petr Stožický (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

MUDr. Petr Stožický
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies

Timetable

Fri 9. 10. 18:00–19:15 Aula, Fri 6. 11. 18:00–19:15 Aula, Fri 4. 12. 18:00–19:15 Aula

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

• Psychology (programme FSS, B-HS)
• Psychology (programme FSS, B-KS)
• Psychology (programme FSS, B-KSK)
• Psychology (programme FSS, B-MS)
• Psychology (programme FSS, B-MSK)
• Psychology (programme FSS, B-PL)
• Psychology (programme FSS, B-PLK)
• Psychology (programme FSS, B-PS) (2)
• Psychology (programme FSS, B-PSK)
• Psychology (programme FSS, B-SO)
• Psychology (programme FSS, B-SOK)
• Psychology (programme FSS, B-SP)
• Psychology (programme FSS, B-SPK)

Course objectives

Getting familiar with psychopatological human behavior. Explanation of basic psychopatological phenomena and terms, especially along with particular psyche components. Understanding of disturbed functioning of human psyche in general context.

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction, basic terms, limits and concepts of the domain. Basic questions of normality and pathology. Preview of etiology of mental disorders. 2. Perception disorders. Thinking disorders, delusions. Intelect and memory disorders. Emotionality, characteristics and disorders. 3. Drives and instincts, disturbances of attention disorders. Consciousness and its disorders. Orientation disturbances, volition and conduct disorders. Basics of psychiatric nosology. Organic disorders with mental manifestation. Personality disorders. Psychotic disorders, schizophreny. Mood disorders. Neurotic disorders. Substance abuse induced disorders, dependence.

Literature

• SVOBODA, Mojmír, Eva ČEŠKOVÁ and Hana KUČEROVÁ. Psychopatologie a psychiatrie pro psychology (Psychopathology and psychiatry for psychologists). první. Praha: Portál, 2006, 320 pp. prvni vydani. ISBN 80-7367-154-9. info

Assessment methods

Lectures, seminar. Graduation condition: First date will take form of written test, resit date will be oral exam.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Teacher's information

http://www.fss.muni.cz/psych/studium.html

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