Introduction to Psychology - FD10013

• Title: Introduction to Psychology
• Guaranteed by: Department of Social Medicine (15-190)
• Faculty: Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové
• Actual: from 2020
• Semester: summer
• Points: 0
• E-Credits: 1
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:0/15, 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 : FZ10013
• Interchangeability : FA0204024, FA0204025, FZ10013
• Is incompatible with: FZ10013
• Is interchangeable with: FZ10013
• In complex pre-requisite: FDP024

Annotation

English

Last update: Bc. Jana Jindrová (10.01.2019)

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

Last update: Bc. Jana Jindrová (10.01.2019)

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

Last update: Bc. Jana Jindrová (10.01.2019)

Credit

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

Syllabus

Last update: Bc. Jana Jindrová (10.01.2019)

 
Practical courses & seminars

Lecturers

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

 
Seminars

 

1.  Introduction to psychological perspective and knowledge relevant for medicine. Self-reflective practice: motivation, emotions, expectations, and needs.
2.  Family, health, and illness. Interpersonal neurobiology. Disease as a stressful situation, coping strategies.
3.  Stress, health, and prevention of burn out syndrom from psychological and social perspective.
4.  Challenges and dilemmas of communication in clinical practice. Therapeutic relationship in medicine. Embedded counselling.
5.  Bio-psycho-social model and psychosomatic perspective.

 

Literature

Last update: Bc. Jana Jindrová (10.01.2019)

1. Ayers, S., De Visser, R. (2017) Psychology for Medicine and Healthcare, 2nd Ed., Sage.

2. Siegel, D. (2012) The Developing Mind. 2nd Ed., Guilford.

3. McLeod, J. , McLeod, J.(2011)  Counselling Skill; A Practical Guide for Counsellors and Helping Professionals. Open University Press.