Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Psychotherapy of Addictions
Course Code
RPH_021
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
4.05
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Artūrs Utināns
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Psychotherapist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Artūrs Utināns
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
Provide knowledge and skills of addiction psychotherapy in compliance with the qualification of the psychotherapist. Provide knowledge on etiopathogenesis and psycho-dynamics of addiction and knowledge about possible methods of psychotherapeutic and psychiatric treatment.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.define etiopathogenesis different types of addiction;
Skills
1.analyse the potential of different types of psychotherapy in treatment of addictions;
Competences
1.example-based knowledge, skills and attitude essential for working at a hospital and for research, raising public awareness via media; understanding of a team-work (work in groups) and its functions, psycho-dynamics, crisis situations and their solution; as well as the ability to manage the work of a multi-disciplinary team and be part of such team, supervise doctors and medical staff.
Assessment
Individual work
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1.
Individual work |
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Development of skills for diagnostics and treatment of different types of addictions. Use clinical case studies.
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Examination
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1.
Examination |
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Resident expresses his/her knowledge and clinical/psychodynamic thinking in work with addictions.
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2.
Examination |
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Analysis of clinical cases.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Psycho-dynamics of relationship, substance, gambling, shopping, stealing etc. addiction disorder, the potential of psychotherapy in the case of alcohol addition, toxicomania, drug addiction and addiction of gambling, comparison with psychiatric treatment methods. Peculiarities of the process of the psycho-dynamic psychotherapy in treatment of alcohol addiction and relationship addiction.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Psycho-dynamics of relationship, substance, gambling, shopping, stealing etc. addiction disorder, the potential of psychotherapy in the case of alcohol addition, toxicomania, drug addiction and addiction of gambling, comparison with psychiatric treatment methods. Peculiarities of the process of the psycho-dynamic psychotherapy in treatment of alcohol addiction and relationship addiction.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Psycho-dynamics of relationship, substance, gambling, shopping, stealing etc. addiction disorder, the potential of psychotherapy in the case of alcohol addition, toxicomania, drug addiction and addiction of gambling, comparison with psychiatric treatment methods. Peculiarities of the process of the psycho-dynamic psychotherapy in treatment of alcohol addiction and relationship addiction.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
4.05
Number of Residency Seminars:
3
Length (weeks):
4
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Dynamic Approaches to the Understanding and Treatment of Alcoholism / Margaret H. Bean, Edward J. Khantzian, John E. Mack, George Vaillant, and Norman E. Zinberg. 2014 International Psychotherapy Institute.
2.
The Psychodynamics of Addiction / Martin Weegmann, Robert Kohen. 2002, Whurr Publishers.
3.
Cognitive therapy for addiction : motivation and change / Frank Ryan. Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.
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Cognitive therapy of substance abuse / Aaron T. 1993 The Guilford Press.
5.
A cognitive behavioural therapy programme for problem gambling: therapist manual / Namrata Raylu & Tian Po Oei. 2010 by Routledge.
6.
Treating Pornography Addiction / Kevin B. Skinner. GrowthClimate, Inc., 2005.
Additional Reading
1.
Glen O. Gabbard. Psychodynamic Psychiatry in Clinical Practice. 4th Edition 2005.