VSLP7X1a Medical Psychology - practice

Faculty of Medicine
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Marcela Bendová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Josef Blažek (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Hana Jahnová (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Šárka Kárová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. PhDr. Stanislav Kratochvíl, CSc. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Jiří Libra (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Hana Mihulová (seminar tutor)
doc. MUDr. Taťána Šrámková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Marcela Bendová, Ph.D.
Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: doc. PhDr. Marcela Bendová, Ph.D.
Timetable of Seminar Groups
VSLP7X1a/09: Mon 16. 3. to Fri 20. 3. each working day 7:30–12:20 N03007
VSLP7X1a/10: Mon 2. 3. to Fri 6. 3. each working day 7:30–12:20 N03007
VSLP7X1a/11: Mon 16. 2. to Fri 20. 2. each working day 7:30–12:20 N03007
VSLP7X1a/12: Mon 25. 5. to Fri 29. 5. each working day 7:30–12:20 N03007
VSLP7X1a/16: Mon 30. 3. to Fri 3. 4. each working day 7:30–12:20 N03007
Prerequisites (in Czech)
VSNV041p Neurosciences - lecture && VSPF0622c Pathophys. II - pract. && ( VLCP0622c Clin.exam. in surgery II || STCP0622c Clin.exam. in surgery II ) && VSIP0622c Clin.exam.in int.med.-pract.
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
Integral concept of a disease. Relation between physical symptoms and psychic state. Psychosocial approach. The importance of relationship between physician and patient. Forms of communication. Variables modifying physician-patient relationship on conscious and unconscious level. Role of patient, experiencing disease, attitude to disease, meaning of the symptom. Role of therapist, adaptive and maladaptive realization and attitudes. Burn-out syndrome, its prevention, supervision of therapist's work (Balint's groups). Unconscious defensive psychic mechanisms (of patient and of therapist). Work with transference nad countertransference phenomena. Introduction into psychotherapy, basic psychotherapeutical approaches. Principles of intervention during acute psychic crisis. Psychological problems of each developmental period. Role of psychologist in medical team, psychodiagnostic methods. Psychological specificity olf medical care in individual branches, care of long-term patients and dying patient, work with pain, anxiety. Relationships and forms of communication in a team of therapists.
Syllabus
  • Holistic approach towards illness. Relationship between symptom and psychic status. Psychosomatic aspects in psychooncology, gynecology and obstetrics, neonatology, psychiatry, surgery, internal medicine…Doctor patient relationship. Communication styles. Position of patient, illness perception and the meaning of symptoms. Psychotherapy, basic psychotherapeutical approaches. Acute mental crisis intervention. Developmental psychology. Role of psychologist in multidisciplinary medical teams. Psychological approaches in different medical fields. Long term ill and dying patients. Pain and anxiety. Relationship and communication in medical teams.
Literature
  • TRESS, Wolfgang, Johannes KRUSSE and Jürgen OTT. Základní psychosomatická péče. Translated by Lubor Špís. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2008, 394 stran. ISBN 9788073673093. info
  • BENDOVÁ, Marcela. Lékařská psychologie dnes a perspektivy výuky na LF MU-sborník přednášek-sympozium LF ČR. Praha, 2007. Sborník- LFUK Praha-únor 2007. info
  • BOUČEK, Jaroslav. Lékařská psychologie. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2006, 141 s. ISBN 8024415011. info
  • BERAN, Jiří. Introduction to Medical Psychology. Karolinum, KU Praha, 2005. info
  • VYMĚTAL, Jan. Lékařská psychologie. 3. aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2003, 397 s. ISBN 80-7178-740-X. info
  • Psychosomatika :celostný pohled na zdraví těla a duše. Edited by Gerhard Danzer - Renata Höllgeová. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2001, 244 s. ISBN 80-7178-456-7. info
  • HONZÁK, Radkin. Komunikační pasti v medicíně : praktický manuál komunikace lékaře s pacientem. 2. dopl. vyd. Praha: Galén, 1999, 165 s. ISBN 8072620320. info
  • BAŠTECKÝ, Jaroslav, Jiří ŠAVLÍK and Jiří ŠIMEK. Psychosomatická medicína. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, Avicenum, 1993, 363 s. ISBN 8071690317. info
Assessment methods
Lessons are interactive. Full attendance id required for credit. Final exam si writen and oral.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, autumn 2018.
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