Family Systems Medicine - FV081

• Title: Family Systems Medicine
• Guaranteed by: Department of Preventive Medicine (15-220)
• Faculty: Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové
• Actual: from 2024
• Semester: winter
• Points: 0
• E-Credits: 1
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:0/15, C [HT]
• Capacity: 10
• Min. number of students: 5
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment
• Guarantor: doc. MUDr. David Skorunka, Ph.D.
• Comes under: General medicine - ELECTIVE subjects
• Pre-requisite : {General Medicine 2nd year}
• Incompatibility : FA0105112

Annotation

The course introduces systemic perspective and family therapy in medicine. Systemic perspective is one of main theoretical underpinnings of bio-psycho-social model. Family therapy is one of important therapeutic approaches within integrated health care based on bio-psycho-social model. In the course, basic assumptions, systemic perspective, and main models of family therapy will be introduced. The new findings from interpersonal neurobiology, attachment theory, and trauma studies will be presented in order to emphasize the interconnections among brain, mind, body, and relationships. Students will learn the basics of medical family therapy, an approach applied in integrated care for patients with chronic disease and their families. The teaching will be based on combination of theory, interactive learning, and clinical examples.

Last update: Skorunka David, doc. MUDr., Ph.D. (13.08.2024)

Literature

Key literature:

1. McDaniel, S., Doherty, W., Hepworth, J. (2014) Medical Family Therapy and Integrated Care, 2nd Ed. Washington: APA.
2. Rolland, J. (2018) Helping Couples and Families Navigate Illness and Disability; An Integrated Approach. New York: Guilford. 
3. Asen, E., Tomson, D., Young, V., Tomson, P. (2004) Ten minutes for the family; systemic interventions in primary care. London: Routledge, 2004.

 

Further resources:

1. Miculincer, M., Shaver, P. (2023) Attachment Theory Applied; Fostering Personel Growth through Healthy Relationships. The Guilford Press.
2. Ungar, M. (2021) Multisystemic Resilience; Adaptation and Transformation in Contexts of Change. Oxford University Press.
3. Seikkula, J., Arnkill, T. E., (2006) Dialogical Meetings in Social Network. London: Karnac.
4. Dallos, R., Draper, R. (2015) An Introduction to Family Therapy; Systemic Theory and Practice. London. OUP.

Last update: Skorunka David, doc. MUDr., Ph.D. (13.08.2024)

Requirements to the exam

Credit:

Attendance 80 %, Activity during seminars, PPT Presentation or Essay writing.

Last update: Skorunka David, doc. MUDr., Ph.D. (13.08.2024)

Syllabus

Lecturer:

• MUDr. David Skorunka, Ph.D., Assoc. prof. at the Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Hradec Králové, Charles University Prague

Seminars:

1. Systemic perspective and family therapy in medicine and health care. History, development, and current situation. International perspective.
2. Family attachments and health. Perspective of interpersonal neurobiology and attachment theory.
3. Individual, family, illness and disability. Various forms of disease and related challenges for both the patient and the family. Therapeutic and social support.
4. Main models of family therapy and systemic practice. Medical family therapy in collaborative health care. Interdisciplinary collaboration.
5. Mental illness and the family. Psychoeducational and psychosocial programs in mental health care. From family to community and wider social systems. Training issues.

Last update: Skorunka David, doc. MUDr., Ph.D. (13.08.2024)

Entry requirements

Prerequisites

Need to pass in order to enrol the subjedct: General Medicine 2nd year

Last update: Malířová Iva, Bc. (22.08.2024)