LF:VSLP7X1 Medical Psychology - Course Information
VSLP7X1 Medical Psychology - lecture
Faculty of MedicineAutumn 2012
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- doc. PhDr. Marcela Bendová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Hana Jahnová (lecturer)
PhDr. Hana Neudertová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Hana Peterková (lecturer)
Mgr. Ivana Rosi (lecturer)
PhDr. Jana Severová, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Taťána Šrámková, Ph.D. (lecturer) - Guaranteed by
- doc. PhDr. Marcela Bendová, Ph.D.
Department of Medical Psychology and Psychosomatics – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: doc. PhDr. Marcela Bendová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Medical Psychology and Psychosomatics – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine - Prerequisites (in Czech)
- VSPF0622c Pathophys. II - pract. train. && VSNV041p Neurosciences - lecture && VLCP0622c 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
- Stomatology (programme LF, M-ST)
- General Medicine (eng.) (programme LF, M-VL)
- General Medicine (programme LF, M-VL)
- Course objectives
- The main objectives are as follows: Understanding basic problems in medical psychology, psychosomatic medicine, psychotherapy – biopsychosocial approach towards health and illness. Main psychological terminology. Doctor patient relationship, basic communication skills. Experiencing position of patient, doctor. Meanings of symptoms, approach to illness, illness perception. Understanding Burn-out syndrome, its prevention . Ego defense mechanisms, developmental stages. Psychological approaches in different medical fields. Long term ill and dying patients. Pain and anxiety.
- Syllabus
- 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.
- Literature
- required literature
- BAŠTECKÝ, Jaroslav, Jiří ŠAVLÍK and Jiří ŠIMEK. Psychosomatická medicína. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, Avicenum, 1993, 363 s. ISBN 8071690317. info
- TRESS, Wolfgang, Johannes KRUSSE and Jürgen OTT. Základní psychosomatická péče. Translated by Lubor Špís. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2008, 394 stran. ISBN 9788073673093. info
- VYMĚTAL, Jan. Lékařská psychologie. 3. aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2003, 397 s. ISBN 80-7178-740-X. info
- recommended literature
- Vymětal,Jan. Základy lékařské psychologie. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2003
- Danzer, G. Psychosomatika. Praha: Portál, 2001. 244 s.
- 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
- HONZÁK, Radkin. Komunikační pasti v medicíně : praktický manuál komunikace lékaře s pacientem. 2. dopl. vyd. Praha: Galén, 1999, 165 s. ISBN 8072620320. info
- Teaching methods
- Lessons are interactive.
- Assessment methods
- Full attendance is required. Exam is written and oral.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: in blocks.
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2012, recent)
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