PST401 Psychotherapy, mental health and personal growth

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ivana Dvorná Doleželová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zuzana Pavelková (seminar tutor)
MUDr. David Skorunka, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. PhDr. Zbyněk Vybíral, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. Mgr. Tomáš Řiháček, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable of Seminar Groups
PST401/A: No timetable has been entered into IS. D. Skorunka
PST401/B: No timetable has been entered into IS. I. Dvorná Doleželová, Z. Pavelková, Z. Vybíral
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
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- understand the relationship between psychotherapy and the broad area of well-being and mental health
- look at well-being and mental health from many perspectives (psychological, psychotherapeutical, medical, philosophical, economical, spiritual)
- reflect critically the psychotherapeutical practice from a broader social perspective
Syllabus
  • The philosopher’s view-point
  • The health economist’s view-point
  • The psychologist’s view-point
  • The doctor’s view-point
  • The spiritual view-point
  • The psychotherapist’s view-point
  • Emotional and relationship factors determining health
  • Psychotherapy as a means of increasing health and well-being
  • A well-lived life
Literature
  • STRACK, Fritz and Michael ARGYLE. Subjective Well-Being: An Interdisciplinary Perspective. Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1991, 291 pp. ISBN 0080372643. info
Teaching methods
Reading, seminary discussions (in the form of chat), continuous discussion on discussion forum, semester paper. Learning takes place in an international virtual learning environment (VLE). Reading materials are in English, other activities are held in Czech.
Assessment methods
Regular in-term assessment (after each of the ten lessons). One of the requirements for successful completion of the course is a certain minimal number of quality discussion contributions. Participation on seminars in VLE is required.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: E-learning.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009.
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