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Study Course Description

Psychosomatic Medicine

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
VPUPK_306
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Internal medicine
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Psychology
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Structure Unit Manager
Structural Unit
Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy
Contacts

Riga, 5 J. Asara Street, vppk@rsu.lv, +37167061587

About Study Course

Objective

Develop knowledge of psychosomatic processes and their impact on different human organ systems, develop skills and competence to evaluate patient life and disease history data, as well as medical history data in the case of psychosomatic disorders and diseases, develop skills and competence to evaluate potential difficulties/problems in dealing with patients with different psychosomatic disorders or diseases.

Preliminary Knowledge

All compulsory study courses.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

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Skills

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Competences

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Assessment

Individual work

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Individual work

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Examination

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Examination

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Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
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  1. Lecture

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On site
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Sudraba, V., Skaldere-Darmudasa, G. (2022). Psihosomatiskā medicīna. Rīga: RSU.

2.

Fritzsche, K., McDaniel, S.H., Wirsching, M. (eds.) (2020). Psychosomatic medicine. 2nd ed., Springer

3.

Lapiņa K. (2006). Psihosomatiskās sakarības. Un mūsdienu cilvēks. Rīga: Librum.

4.

Mārtinsone K., Miltuze A. (2015). Psiholoģija, II daļa. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC. 11.nodaļa “Personība”; 13.nodaļa “Veselība un slimība psiholoģijā”.

5.

Gabbard G. (2005). Psychodynamic psychiatry in Clinical Practice. 4th ed.American Psychiatric Press, Inc.

6.

Boschan, P. J. (2007). Body, mind and bonds. The American Journal of Psychoanalysis. 67: 235–248.

7.

Gubb, K. (2013). Psychosomatics today: a review of contemporary theory and practice. Psychoanalytic Review, 100(1), 103–142.

Additional Reading

1.

Kulbergs J. (2001). Dinamiskā psihiatrija. Rīga: Jumava.

2.

Мак-Вильямс, Н. (2015). Психоаналитическая диагностика. – М.: Класс.

3.

Бройтигам, В., Кристиан, П., Рад, М. (1999). Психосоматическая медицина. Москва: ГЭОТАР МЕДИЦИНА.

4.

Lövheim H. (2012). A new three-dimensional model for emotions and monoamine neurotransmitters. Medical Hypotheses. 78: 341–348.

5.

Fava, G. A., & Sonino N. (2010). Psychosomatic medicine. Int J Clin Pract, 64(8), 1155–psychosomatic problem. Int J Psychoanal, 91, 347–363.

Other Information Sources

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Periodiskie izdevumi:

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Psychosomatic Medicine

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Journal of Psychosomatic Research

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Psychosomatics

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Clinical Social Work Journal