Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)

Course Description Status: Approved

Course Description Version: 25/26.R.1.00

Description Period: 2025./26 academic year rudens semestris

Study Course Accepted: -

Study Course Description

Basics in Psychotherapy

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
PMUPK_010
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Health care sciences and services
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medical Services
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Oļegs Plesunovs
Structure Unit Manager
Māris Taube
Structural Unit
Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy
Contacts

Riga, 30 Kristapa Street, pmpk@rsu.lv, +371 67210989

About Study Course

Objective

Promote the acquisition of knowledge about criteria of mental health and the role of prevention of physical disorders and diseases.

Preliminary Knowledge

Prior knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of nervous system.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.On completion of the study course students will acquire basic knowledge of psychotherapy, techniques of supportive psychotherapy and competence in building therapeutic physiotherapist - patient relationship.

Skills

1.On course completion students will develop skills in building a therapeutic physiotherapist - patient relationship and also to provide emotional support.

Competences

1.Students will be able to understand and analyze the need for psychotherapy in patients with emotional disorders, understand the diagnostic criteria and the need for combination of therapies.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Literature studies
-
-

Familiarise yourself with relevant literature before each lesson, prepare questions.
2.

Clinical description
-
-

Prepare clinical case descriptions of patients from their practice according to the topic of the lesson.
3.

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.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Knowledge
-
-

I. Knowledge – ability to define: 60%: 1. Patient mental health criteria (10%) 2. Mental protection mechanisms for patients (10%) 3. Patient personality function levels (5%) 4. Basics for the collection of psychosomatic history (10%) 5. Therapeutic physiotherapist - principles for establishing patient relationships (10%) 6. Principles of diagnosis of psychosomatic disorders, theory of somatisation, treatment (10%) 7. Personality definitions, developmental theories (5%).
2.

Skills
-
-

II. Skills: 40%: 1. Basics of developing a therapeutic physiotherapist-patient relationship, communicating with patients at different levels (10%) 2. Physiotherapist - patient support therapy elements (10%) 3. Basics for the collection of psychosomatic history (10%) 4. Diagnosis of psychosomatic disorders, differential diagnosis, evaluation of treatment strategies, analysis of clinical cases (10%).
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)

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
3

Topics

Therapeutic relationship and its establishment in a physiotherapists practice. Practical part – role playing.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
3

Topics

Principles of psychodynamic psychotherapy: indications and contra-indications. Transference, counter-transference, resistance. Clinical cases.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
3

Topics

Child and adolescent psychotherapy – indications and contra-indications. The importance of the order of children in the family.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
3

Topics

Psychosomatic disorders and diseases – symptoms, diagnostics, differential diagnostics, therapy options, part 2. Analysis of clinical cases.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
3

Topics

Cognitive behavioral therapy. Techniques of cognitive behavioral therapy. Group discussion.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
3

Topics

Psychosomatic disorders and diseases – symptoms, diagnostics, differential diagnostics, therapy options. Psychosomatic families.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
3

Topics

Individual, couples, family and group psychotherapy.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
3

Topics

Overview of personality functioning levels. How to build a relationships with patients of different developmental levels of personality organization.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
3

Topics

The concept of personality. Psychic defensive mechanisms, classification. Mental health criteria.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
3

Topics

Burnout syndrome – signs and symptoms, diagnostics, differential diagnostics, therapy options.. Final Q&A. Exam (written).

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Biopsychological model.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Biopsychological model.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
3

Topics

Principles of psychodynamic psychotherapy: indications and contra-indications. Transference, counter-transference, resistance. Clinical cases.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
3

Topics

Burnout syndrome – signs and symptoms, diagnostics, differential diagnostics, therapy options.. Final Q&A. Exam (written).

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
3

Topics

Therapeutic relationship and its establishment in a physiotherapists practice. Practical part – role playing.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
3

Topics

Individual, couples, family and group psychotherapy.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
3

Topics

Psychosomatic disorders and diseases – symptoms, diagnostics, differential diagnostics, therapy options, part 2. Analysis of clinical cases.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
3

Topics

Overview of personality functioning levels. How to build a relationships with patients of different developmental levels of personality organization.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
3

Topics

Cognitive behavioral therapy. Techniques of cognitive behavioral therapy. Group discussion.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
3

Topics

Child and adolescent psychotherapy – indications and contra-indications. The importance of the order of children in the family.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
3

Topics

The concept of personality. Psychic defensive mechanisms, classification. Mental health criteria.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
3

Topics

Psychosomatic disorders and diseases – symptoms, diagnostics, differential diagnostics, therapy options. Psychosomatic families.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Women at higher risk for inflation-related stress, 24.05.2023

2.

Medical-level empathy? Yup, chatGPT can fake that, 4.05.2023

3.

Long- term impact of childhood trauma explained, 2.05.2023

4.

Anger in adults a red flag for childhood trauma, 5.04.2023

5.

Melatonin a new way to reduce self-harm, 27.03.2023

6.

Epigenetics, satiety, and predictive markers of obesity, 27.02.2023

7.

Emotional eating tied to risk for diastolic dysfunction, 19.01.2023

8.

Vegetarians suffer more depression than meat eaters, 27.12.2022

9.

Greater Handgrip Strength tied to lower risk for depression, 20.12.2022

10.

What happens when doctors and patients interrupt each other?, 23.11.2022

11.

German survey on assisted suicide: how to handle this? Where should caution be exercised?, 16.09.2022

12.

Social isolation, Loneliness tied to death, MI, stroke: AHA, 4.08.2022

13.

Empathy fatigue in clinicians rises with latest COVID-19 surge, 16.09.2021

14.

Why men need mind-body medicine now more than ever, 2.04.2020

15.

Doctor – Patient relationship, 20.06.2019

16.

Why do we love sad music? Mourning our pain, 27.11.2018

17.

The 8 things that end childhood too soon: what clinicians should know, 30.06.2017

18.

Stress and depression mediated by single brain protein, 20.11.2014

19.

How the brain responds to trauma, 24.09.2014

20.

Artūrs Utināns. Cilvēka psihe. Tās darbība, funkcionēšanas traucējumi un ārstēšanas iespējas. Nacionālais apgāds. 2005. (akceptējams izdevums)

21.

Gunta Ancāne. Hronisku sāpju stāvokļu psihosomatiska izpratne//Latvijas Ārsts.- 2004. Nr1.- 40- 43; (akceptējams izdevums)

22.

Gunta Ancāne. Ķermeņa un psihes saistība//Psiholoģijas Pasaule.-2004.-Nr.1-38.-43.lpp.; (akceptējams izdevums)

23.

Gunta Ancāne. Psihosomatiskās medicīnas definīcija un īsa tās ideju attīstības vēsture// Psiholoģijas Pasaule.-2004.2. 36- 40. (akceptējams izdevums)

24.

Post-traumatic stress disorder: symptom profiles in men and women, 2003

25.

Physical symptoms and physician-experienced difficulty in the physician –patient relationship, 1.05.2001

Additional Reading

1.

Gunta Ancane, Daina Smite. Die Bedeutung emotionaler Belastung für das Schmerz- syndrom bei Patienten mit chronischem Kreuzschmerz. Ärztliche Psychotherapie 1/2011., 49.-54.

2.

D.Brown, J.Pedder. Introduction to psychotherapy. Routlege. 2010.

3.

J.Kovel. A complete guide to therapy. From psychoanalysis to behaviour modification. Penguin Books. 1976.

4.

B.Luban- Plozza, W Poldinger, F. Kroger. Psychosomatic disorders in General practice. Springer-Verlag. 1992.