Medical Psychology
1600-Lek12PSYL-NJ
The course provides knowledge that helps in building a correct, conducive to treatment doctor-patient relationship, taking into account the importance of:
1) non-verbal skills
2) empathy,
3) cooperation
4) support
5) respect
The course will focuses on the ability to deal with patients' problems through proper communication, including:
1) mirroring
2) types of questions adapted to the situation (open-ended questions, closed questions)
3) clarification
4) paraphrasing
The course emphasizes the important role of the development of psychological skills necessary in working with the patient, including:
1) psychoeducation
2) conducting negotiations
3) to motivate
The course provides knowledge of the psychological aspects of the formation, course and treatment of somatic diseases.
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Term 2023/24L:
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Total student workload
1. Study hours involving teacher participation:
- lectures – 20 hours,
- consultations- 2 hours
- conducting a practical examination: 1 hours
Study hours involving teacher participation:
23 hours, which is 0,92 ECTS
2. Study hours involving individual student work:
- attendance in the lectures: 60 hours
- consultations: 2 hours
- reading the literature: 5 hours
- preparing for the credit+ credit= 2+1= 3 hours
Study hours involving individual student work: 30 hours, which is 1,2 ECTS.
3. Study hours involving conducting scientific research:
- reading the literature: 4 hours
- attendance in the lectures: 12 hours
- preparing for the credit: 1,5 hours
- consultations: 1 hours
Study hours involving conducting scientific research: 18,5 hours, which is 0,74 ECTS.
4. The time needed for preparing and evaluation of marking:
preparing for the credit = 2 hours, which is 0,08 ECTS.
5. Study hours involving individual student work:
- attendance in the tutorials+ credit : 21 hours
Study hours involving individual student work: 21 hours, which is 0,84 ECTS.
6. The time needed for a practical training:
Not applicable
Learning outcomes - knowledge
The student knows:
D.W1.the social dimension of health and disease, the impact of the social environment (family, networks of social relations) and social inequalities and socio-cultural differences on health, as well as the role of social stress in health and self-destructive behaviors;
D.W2. social factors influencing behavior in health and disease, especially in chronic disease
D.W3. social attitudes towards the importance of health, disease, disability and old age, social consequences of disease and disability, as well as socio-cultural barriers, as well as the concept of health-related quality of life
D.W4. rules and methods of communication with the patient and his family that help build an empathic, trust-based relationship
D.W5. the importance of verbal and non-verbal communication in the process of communicating with the patient and the concept of trust in interaction with the patient
D.W6. functioning of the healthcare system entities and the social role of the doctor
D.W7. basic psychological mechanisms of human functioning in health and disease
D.W8. the role of the patient's family in the treatment process
D.W9. the issues of adapting the patient and his family to the disease as a difficult situation and to events related to it, including dying and the family mourning process
D.W10. the role of stress in the etiopathogenesis and course of diseases and the mechanisms of coping with stress
D.W11. principles of motivating the patient to pro-health behavior and informing about unfavorable prognosis
Learning outcomes - skills
The graduate is able to:
D.U1. take into account the patient's subjective needs and expectations resulting from social and cultural conditions in the process of therapeutic treatment
D.U2. see the signs of anti-health and self-destructive behaviors and respond to them properly
D.U4. build an atmosphere of trust throughout the diagnostic and treatment process
D.U5. conduct a conversation with an adult patient, child and family using the technique of active listening and expressing empathy
D.U6. inform the patient about the purpose, course and possible risk of the proposed diagnostic or therapeutic measures and obtain his / her informed consent to undertake these activities
D.U7. involve the patient in the therapeutic process
D.U8. provide the patient and his family with information about unfavorable prognosis
D.U9. provide advice on compliance with therapeutic recommendations and a healthy lifestyle
D.U10. identify risk factors for violence, recognize violence and respond appropriately
D.U11. basic psychological motivating and supportive interventions
D.U12. communicate with colleagues by providing feedback and support
Learning outcomes - social competencies
The graduate is ready to:
K_K02. accepting responsibility for decisions made in the course of professional activity, including in terms of one's own safety and that of others
K_K03. establishing and maintaining deep and respectful contact with the patient, as well as showing understanding for worldview and cultural differences
K_K04. be guided by the good of the patient, putting them first
K_K07. perceiving and recognizing own limitations and self-assessment of deficits and educational needs
Teaching methods
Lectures:
• multimedia presentation
• discussion
• brainstorm
• video
Expository teaching methods
- discussion
- description
- informative (conventional) lecture
- problem-based lecture
- participatory lecture
- narration
Online teaching methods
- exchange and discussion methods
- methods developing reflexive thinking
- content-presentation-oriented methods
- methods referring to authentic or fictitious situations
Type of course
(in Polish) przedmiot obowiązkowy
Prerequisites
Not applicable
Course coordinators
Assessment criteria
Written credit: test, W1-W11; U1-U12
Obtaining a positive written test result is 9 points (60%).
Prolonged observation: U1-U12, K02. 03, 04, 07
Practical placement
Bibliography
1. Suzanne M. Kurtz, Jonathan Silverman, Juliet Draper (2005). Teaching And Learning Communication Skills In Medicine. Oxford ; San Francisco : Radcliffe Pub.
2. Christine A. Hinz (2000). Communicating with Your Patients: Skills for Building Rapport. American Medical Association.
3. Stanley B. Messer PhD (Editor), Alan S. Gurman Phd (Editor) (2011). Essential Psychotherapies, Third Edition: Theory and Practice. The Guilford Press.
4. Bennett, Paul. Maidenhead (2015.) Clinicla Psychology. McGraw-Hill Education. eBook.
5.Ogden, Jane.(2012) Health Psycholog. Edition: 5th ed. London: McGraw-Hill Education. eBook.
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Additional information
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