LF:ZLZP051 Psychology in Dentistry - Course Information

ZLZP051 Medical Psychology and Psychosomatic in Dentistry - lecture

Extent and Intensity

0/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Hana Jahnová (lecturer)
MUDr. Šárka Kárová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Irena Komárková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Hana Neudertová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ivana Rosi (lecturer)
PhDr. Jana Severová, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lucie Strachotová (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Miroslav Světlák, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. MUDr. Tomáš Kašpárek, Ph.D.
Department of Medical Psychology and Psychosomatics – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Vlasta Břicháčková
Supplier department: Department of Medical Psychology and Psychosomatics – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine

Prerequisites (in Czech)

ZLNV041c Neuroscience - practice && ZC041 Handling chemical substances

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

• Dentistry (eng.) (programme LF, M-ZL)
• Dentistry (programme LF, M-ZL)

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

• 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

required 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
• VYMĚTAL, Jan. Lékařská psychologie. 3. aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2003, 397 s. ISBN 80-7178-740-X. info
• BAŠTECKÝ, Jaroslav, Jiří ŠAVLÍK and Jiří ŠIMEK. Psychosomatická medicína. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, Avicenum, 1993, 363 s. ISBN 8071690317. info

recommended literature
• 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
• 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

Teaching methods

Interactive lectures.

Assessment methods

Full attendance, written test and discussion are required for colloquium.

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 taught: in blocks.

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