Medical Psychology with Elements of Crisis Intervention
1655-Lek11PMED-J
The course provides knowledge to help to adopt healthy lifestyle, including adequate stress management. Moreover, it offers learning techniques of coping with stress, i.e. self-regulation, re-escalation, breathing exercises, mindfulness, imaginative techniques, reformulation, time management.
On the other hand, it explores the negative psychological and somatic consequences of chronic stress, i.e. burnout. It also explains basics of crisis intervention.
Total student workload
1. The workload related to classes requiring direct participation of academic teachers is:
- Seminar participation: 5 hours
- participation in exercises: 10 hours
- Passing the exam: 2 hours
The workload for classes requiring direct participation of academic staff is 17 hours, which corresponds to 0.68 ECTS points
2. Student's workload balance:
- participation in seminars: 5 hours
- participation in exercises: 15 hours
- preparation for the exercises (including reading the indicated literature): 6 hours
- Preparation for credit and credit: 2+2=4 hours
The total student workload is 25 hours, which corresponds to
1 ECTS credit
3. Balance of workload related to the implementation of learning outcomes in medical simulation conditions
Not applicable
4. Balance of workload related to the implementation of learning outcomes related to medical communication:
Not applicable
Learning outcomes - knowledge
The student knows:
W1. the concepts of health and illness, the impact of the social environment (family, work, social relations) and socio-cultural conditions (origin, social status, religion, nationality, ethnic group) on the patient's health (D.W.1)
W2: human behaviours conducive to maintaining health, principles of health promotion, prevention and primary and secondary prevention (D.W.2)
W3: the concept of stress, including eustress and distress, and the impact of stress on the pathogenesis and course of somatic diseases and mental disorders as well as coping mechanisms (D.W.11)
W4: symptoms of physician burnout syndrome and methods of its prevention (D.W.12)
Learning outcomes - skills
The student is able to:
U1: recognize one's own emotions and direct them in relationships with others in order to perform work effectively despite one's own emotional reactions (D.U.9)
U2: recognize and prevent burnout syndrome (D.U.11)
Learning outcomes - social competencies
F1: can see and recognize his/her own limitations and self-assess deficits and educational needs (K_K05)
K2: promotes health-promoting behaviors (K_K06)
Teaching methods
Seminars:
Case Studies, Literature Review
Tutorials:
Small group work: (discussion, debate, role-play, storm
brains, computer-aided learning, exposure methods: film, show, multimedia presentation).
Prerequisites
A student starting education in a subject should:
Not applicable
Course coordinators
Assessment criteria
Seminars:
Written credit: test, W1, W3, U2, K1-K2
Obtaining a positive written credit is receiving 9 points (60%).
Prolonged follow-up (>50%):
Exercise:
Demonstration performed in simulated conditions of the selected method of coping with stress. W2, W3, W4, U1, K1-K2
Prolonged follow-up (>50%):
Practical placement
Bibliography
Basic Literature:
1. James R. K., Gilliland B. E. (2008) Crisis intervention strategies.
2. Sapolsky, R. M. (2011). Why zebras don't have ulcers. Psychophysiology of stress,
Supplementary Literature:
3. Clayton, M. (2012) Stress Management. Or how to deal with difficult situations,
4. Greenstone J. L., Leviton S. C. (2004) Crisis Intervention.
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Term 2025/26Z:
Basic Literature:
1. James R. K., Gilliland B. E. (2008) Crisis intervention strategies.
2. Sapolsky, R. M. (2011). Why zebras don't have ulcers. Psychophysiology of stress,
Supplementary Literature:
3. Clayton, M. (2012) Stress Management. Or how to deal with difficult situations,
4. Greenstone J. L., Leviton S. C. (2004) Crisis Intervention.
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Additional information
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