PSMB069 Psychosomatics

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Kateřina Ingrová (lecturer), PhDr. Zuzana Slováčková, Ph.D. (deputy)
MUDr. Stanislav Matoušek, Ph.D. (lecturer), PhDr. Zuzana Slováčková, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Kateřina Ingrová
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jarmila Valchářová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 23. 2. 12:00–19:40 C51, Sat 24. 2. 8:00–19:40 C51, Sun 25. 2. 9:00–14:40 C51
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 18/20, only registered: 10/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the topic of psychosomatics from the perspective of clinical psychology. Particular attention will be paid to classification, diagnosis and appropriate psychological and psychotherapeutic interventions.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
1) to orientate oneself in the issue of psychosomatic disorders
2) to be familiar with the etiology and appropriate psychological approach to psychosomatic disorders.
Syllabus
  • The course is designed as a combination of personal meetings and self-study. The individual chapters will correspond in general to the following syllabus: 1. Somatoform and conversion disorders 2. Psychological and behavioral factors, associated with diseases or disorders classified elsewhere 3. Mental disorders with somatic manifestation 4. Psychodynamics of psychosomatic disorders 5. Case studies 6. Self-experience (imaginative techniques, relaxation techniques)
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
    recommended literature
  • PONĚŠICKÝ, Jan. Psychosomatika pro lékaře, psychoterapeuty i laiky : souvislosti mezi zvládáním životních problémů, tělesným zdravím a nemocí. 2. doplněné vydání. Praha: Stanislav Juhaňák - Triton, 2014, 167 stran. ISBN 9788073878047. info
  • MENTZOS, Stavros. Přehled psychodynamiky : funkce psychických poruch. Translated by Lucie Simonová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2012, 287 s. ISBN 9788026200185. info
Teaching methods
presentations, class discussion, homework, reading
Assessment methods
80 % active attandence
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2023.
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