Introduction to Psychosomatics

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Analysis	-	-
Analysis of patient case descriptions.
2. Study course evaluation questionnaire	-	-
In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must complete the study course evaluation questionnaire on the student portal.

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Knowledge	75.00% from total grade	10 points
I. Knowledge: ability to define 75%: 1. Patient mental health criteria (15%) 2. Mental protection mechanisms for patients (15%) 3. Patient personality function levels (15%) 4. Origin of psychosomatic disorders and diseases, psychodynamic understanding of the symptom (15%) 5. Contact, its principles in the work of a pharmacist (dual role – patient/customer) (15%).
2. Skills	25.00% from total grade	10 points
II. Skills: 1. Basics of developing a pharmacist-patient-client relationship 25%.
3. Mid-semester examination	50.00% from total grade	10 points
Final assessment is cumulative. It consists of: 1. Mid-semester examination (50%). At the discretion of the teaching staff: analysis of video material Clinical case Description Open questions at the beginning of the lesson Test preparation of presentation on the topic of the lesson
4. Final test	50.00% from total grade	10 points
2. Final examination (50%) – an electronised, e-study accessible or face-to-face multi-answer test on topics discussed within the course. It is possible to count the automatic final test against the following criteria: Mid-semester examination assessment of at least 8 points; No more than 25% of classes are delayed; 100% attendance of classes or reproduction of classes on justifiable grounds independent work at the choice of the teaching staff regarding: (a) the subject of the cycle lesson (literature review); (b) the clinical case; (c) the latest study (according to the subject of the lesson)

Psychic defence mechanisms. 1. Immature (primary) psychic defence mechanisms. 2. Mature (secondary) psychic defence mechanisms.

Affect theory. Emotions, affects, their physiological role, psychophysiological classification. The role of emotions in the somatisation process. Emotional intelligence. 1. Innate emotions. 2. Adequate and inadequate expression of emotions. 3. The importance of emotions in the view of evolutionary theory. 4. Somatic expressions of affects – the process of somatisation as a form of modern communication. 5. The importance and expressions of emotional intelligence.

Biopsychosocial model in medicine, main psychosomatic theories, concept of alexitymia. Stress, its types. Somatization. 1. Mental, social and biological causes of disease (WHO). 2. Bio-psycho-pathological vulnerability model: the effect of early childhood emotional distress on the risk of developing emotional and somatic disorders in adulthood (Egle and Hardt research findings).

Concept of personality. Topographical and structural model of the functioning of the psyche. Personality development from the perspective of different theories. 1. Personality definitions. 2. Understanding personality in classic Freud theory. 3. Understanding personality in modern psychodynamic theory. 4. Comparing personality theories in a psychotherapeutic view. 5. The notion of personality disorder: patterns of conflict and deficit.

Psychosexual and epigenetic theory of development, psychosocial crises. Ego psychology. Psychology of self. Personality development from the perspective of various theories (E.Erickson, H.Kohut, M.Mahler). Object relations theory. The role of mother-child relationships in the child’s mental development, the emotional aspects of breast feeding.

Personality functioning levels. Neurotic, borderline, psychotic functioning level: identity, contact with reality, psychic defense mechanisms, internal conflict and the ability to build relationships.

Personality types and disorders – depressive and manic, narcissistic, obsessive and compulsive, hysterical (histrionic), dissociative, addictive, masochistic: leading affects, psychic defense mechanisms, coping strategies, internal conflict, object relations; characteristics of patient/client-pharmacist relationship.

Personality types and disorders – schizoid, paranoid, anti-social personality: leading affects, psychic defense mechanisms, coping strategies, internal conflict, object relations; characteristics of patient/client-pharmacist relationship.

The concept of psychotherapy. Goals. Indications. Contraindications. Psychotherapy theories. Introduction to psychotherapy process (evaluation phase, initial treatment phase, development phase, termination phase).

Transference, contransference, resistance - their role in psychotherapy and therapeutic alliance. Psychotherapist – patient relationship. Basic principles of contact between pharmacist and patient/customer. Role-play.

Psychodynamic (psychoanalytic) psychotherapy. Supportive psychotherapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy. Individual, couples, family, group psychotherapy. Child and adolescent psychotherapy. Differences between different types of therapy, their applications.

Psychic defence mechanisms. 1. Immature (primary) psychic defence mechanisms. 2. Mature (secondary) psychic defence mechanisms.

Affect theory. Emotions, affects, their physiological role, psychophysiological classification. The role of emotions in the somatisation process. Emotional intelligence. 1. Innate emotions. 2. Adequate and inadequate expression of emotions. 3. The importance of emotions in the view of evolutionary theory. 4. Somatic expressions of affects – the process of somatisation as a form of modern communication. 5. The importance and expressions of emotional intelligence.

Biopsychosocial model in medicine, main psychosomatic theories, concept of alexitymia. Stress, its types. Somatization. 1. Mental, social and biological causes of disease (WHO). 2. Bio-psycho-pathological vulnerability model: the effect of early childhood emotional distress on the risk of developing emotional and somatic disorders in adulthood (Egle and Hardt research findings).

Concept of personality. Topographical and structural model of the functioning of the psyche. Personality development from the perspective of different theories. 1. Personality definitions. 2. Understanding personality in classic Freud theory. 3. Understanding personality in modern psychodynamic theory. 4. Comparing personality theories in a psychotherapeutic view. 5. The notion of personality disorder: patterns of conflict and deficit.

Psychosexual and epigenetic theory of development, psychosocial crises. Ego psychology. Psychology of self. Personality development from the perspective of various theories (E.Erickson, H.Kohut, M.Mahler). Object relations theory. The role of mother-child relationships in the child’s mental development, the emotional aspects of breast feeding.

Psychosexual and epigenetic theory of development, psychosocial crises. Ego psychology. Psychology of self. Personality development from the perspective of various theories (E.Erickson, H.Kohut, M.Mahler). Object relations theory. The role of mother-child relationships in the child’s mental development, the emotional aspects of breast feeding.

Personality functioning levels. Neurotic, borderline, psychotic functioning level: identity, contact with reality, psychic defense mechanisms, internal conflict and the ability to build relationships.

Personality types and disorders – depressive and manic, narcissistic, obsessive and compulsive, hysterical (histrionic), dissociative, addictive, masochistic: leading affects, psychic defense mechanisms, coping strategies, internal conflict, object relations; characteristics of patient/client-pharmacist relationship.

Personality types and disorders – schizoid, paranoid, anti-social personality: leading affects, psychic defense mechanisms, coping strategies, internal conflict, object relations; characteristics of patient/client-pharmacist relationship.

Personality types and disorders – schizoid, paranoid, anti-social personality: leading affects, psychic defense mechanisms, coping strategies, internal conflict, object relations; characteristics of patient/client-pharmacist relationship.

The concept of psychotherapy. Goals. Indications. Contraindications. Psychotherapy theories. Introduction to psychotherapy process (evaluation phase, initial treatment phase, development phase, termination phase).

Transference, contransference, resistance - their role in psychotherapy and therapeutic alliance. Psychotherapist – patient relationship. Basic principles of contact between pharmacist and patient/customer. Role-play.

Psychodynamic (psychoanalytic) psychotherapy. Supportive psychotherapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy. Individual, couples, family, group psychotherapy. Child and adolescent psychotherapy. Differences between different types of therapy, their applications.