Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Introduction to Psychiatry
Course Code
KF_040
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Psychiatry
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Psychology
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Artūrs Utināns
Structure Unit Manager
Māris Taube
Structural Unit
Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
To form an understanding of the history of the mental health care system in the world and in Latvia. To form an understanding of the Latvian mental health care system. To develop an understanding of the classification of mental disorders according to ICD-11. To form an understanding of the epidemiology, etiology and pathogenesis of mental disorders, their clinical manifestations and course, the basic principles of their treatment and rehabilitation. To develop an understanding of the possibilities of psychological help in cases of mental disorders. To develop an understanding of the ethical and legal principles to be followed in cases of mental disorders. To develop an understanding of care planning and the division of responsibilities between different professionals in cases of mental disorders. To acquire basic skills in working with clients with mental disorders - formation of a therapeutic alliance, assessment of the client's mental condition and its dynamics. To acquire basic skills for defining the client's social problems and creating opportunities to solve them.
Preliminary Knowledge
Biomedical aspects of human functioning;
General psychology;
Biology and genetics.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Acquired knowledge on the prevalence, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical symptoms, diagnosis and course of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders (according to ICD-11), mental health promotion, prevention of mental and behavioral disorders, and suicide.
Skills
1.Able to recognize and evaluate basic psychiatric symptoms; to differentiate the norm from the stress reaction in everyday situations and mental pathology, to assess the risk of self-injury; to empathically interview patients with mental disorders, to be aware of the importance of therapeutic relationships in psychiatry; to develop skills to cooperate with other members of the treatment team.
Competences
1.Able to assess the patient's mental condition, justify the decision on the need for assistance to the patient. Able to create an understanding of the patient about mental illness and justify the need for help. Is able to cooperate with other persons involved in therapy. A creative, ethical approach to outpatient and clinic care.
Assessment
Individual work
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Students independently acquire the theoretical part of practical work, using RSU e-study materials, information given in the lecture and recommended additional literature. During the lessons, the results of the independent work are checked and discussed in groups. Students assess the mental condition of the clinical cases examined during the practical work and develop a treatment plan, which is analyzed in groups.
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Examination
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Attending seminars is mandatory. Each participant's participation, activity, and performance are evaluated in each seminar class. The assessment is combined, combining the teacher's, colleagues' and self-assessment.
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The final mark is cumulative. Students independently acquire the theoretical part, using RSU e-study materials, information given in lectures and recommended additional literature. During the lessons, the results of the independent work are checked and discussed in groups. A written exam is scheduled at the end of the cycle. The course evaluation consists of 50% - exam mark and 50% - independent works.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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2
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Personality disorders I
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Disorders of substance use and addictive behavior
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Feading and eating disorders
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History of psychiatry in the world and in Latvia. Organization of psychiatric care in modern Latvia
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Basics of pharmacotherapy of mental disorders
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Disorders of bodily distress and physical experience. Test
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Symptoms, signs, clinical findings not elsewhere classified
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Sexual dysfunction
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General psychopathology; mental and behavioral disorders, their diagnosis; SSK-10 and SSK-11
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Dissociative disorders
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Sexual incongruence
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Feading and eating disorders
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Obsessive - Compulsive and Related Disorders
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Specific stress-related disorders
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Schizophrenia or other primary psychotic disorders
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Paraphilic disorders
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Personality disorders II
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Impulse control disorders
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Neurological development disorders
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Neurocognitive disorders
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Neurocognitive disorders
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Mental health disorders related to pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period
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Sleep - awake disorders
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Mood disorders
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Mood disorders
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Psychosomatic disorders and diseases
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Anxiety and fear - related disorders
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
64 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Harrison, P., Geddes, J., Sharpe, M. Lecture notes: Psychiatry. 10th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell, Hoboken, NJ, USA, 2011.
2.
Semple, D., Smyth, R. Oxford Handbook in Psychiatry. 3rd Edition. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2013.
3.
Utināns, A. Cilveka psihe. Tās darbība, funkcionēšanas traucējumi un ārstēšanas iespējas. Rīga, Nacionālais apgāds.
4.
Kulbergs, Juhans. Dinamiskā psihiatrija. Jumava, 2001.
Additional Reading
1.
The ICD-11 Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders. World Health Organization, Geneva, 2022.
2.
The ICD-10 Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders. World Health Organization, Geneva, 1992.