Introduction to Psychology - FG10020

• Title: Introduction to Psychology
• Guaranteed by: Department of Preventive Medicine (15-220)
• Faculty: Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové
• Actual: from 2021
• Semester: winter
• Points: 0
• E-Credits: 1
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:0/14, C [HS]
• Capacity: unlimited
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: not taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Guarantor: doc. MUDr. David Skorunka, Ph.D.
• Incompatibility : FV10018
• Interchangeability : FA0104025, FV10018
• Is incompatible with: FV10018, FVP017
• Is interchangeable with: FV10018, FVP017
• In complex pre-requisite: FG10036, FG10038, FG10039, FG10040, FG10041, FG10042, FG10043, FG10044, FG10045, FG10047, FG10048, FG10049, FG10075, FG10076, FG10077, FG10078, FG10079, FG10080, FG10083, FG10084, FG10090, FG10091, FG10097, FG10098, FG50025, FG50049

Annotation

English

Last update: MATOUSKOVAV/LFHK.CUNI.CZ (10.09.2020)

The subject covers various topics from general psychology, medical psychology, and contemporary psychotherapy that are relevant to medicine. Main attention is given to bio-psycho-social approach, psychosomatic medicine, systemic approach and psychotherapy research. Important aspects of clinical practice are discussed from psychology/psychotherapy viewpoint such as subjective experience of being ill, communication intricacies between physician and patient, therapeutic relationship, embedded counselling etc.

Czech

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Předmět je věnován různým tématům z oblasti psychologie, lékařské psychologie, současné psychoterapie, která jsou relevantní pro medicínu. Hlavní pozornost bude věnována bio-psycho-sociálnímu přístupu, psychosomatické medicíně, systemické perspektivě a psychoterapeutickému výzkumu. Diskutovány budou důležité aspekty klinické praxe z psychologické/psychoterapeutické perspektivy (např. subjektivní zkušenosti nemoci a stonání; komunikace lékař-pacient; terapeutický vztah, psychoterapeutický přístup apod.).

Requirements to the exam

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Credit

1.  Attendance 80 %
2.  Activity during seminars
3.  Essay writing

Syllabus

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Practical courses & seminars

Lecturers

•  David Skorunka, M.D., PhD.
•  Mariana Štefančíková, PhD.

 
Seminars

1.  Introduction; the main objective of the subject.The psychological perspective in medicine. Psychological emergency interventions.
2.  The developmental psychology with concern to medicine. Vatirous theories of developmental psychology. Developmental consideration in medically ill.
3.  Disease as a stressful situation. The different concepts of disease and health. Psychological reactions to becoming ill, coping strategies.
4.  Family systems medicine. Family as a system. The key role of a family in development with relation to health. Family approach in medicine.
5.  Introduction to psychosomatic medicine. Overview of different psychosomatic perspectives. Systemic family therapy in psychosomatic disorders

 

Literature

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Recommend literature

Siegel, D. (2012) The Developing Mind. New York: Guilford.

Ayers, S., de Visser, R. (2010) Psychology for Medicine. London: Sage.

McLeod, J. , McLeod, J. (2011) Counselling Skills. London: Open University Press.

McDaniels, S., Doherty, W., Hepworth, J. (2013) Medical Family Therapy and Integrated Care. Washington: APA