Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Basics in Psychotherapy
Course Code
PMUPK_027
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medical Services
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Līva Mača
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
To provide knowledge of:
a) Mental health criteria and their part in somatic disorders and in prophylaxis of disease;
b) Main personality theories; personality functioning levels and structure of personality;
c) Aetiology, diagnostic criteria and clinical presentation of eating and feeding disorders, relation to personality and emotional factors;
d) Different types of psychotherapy, indications, contraindications;
e) Therapeutic factors in nutritionist-patient relationship.
Preliminary Knowledge
Not required.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.To analyse emotional etiopathogenic factors in eating disorders, describe indications for psychotherapy for patients with eating disorders.
Skills
1.To be able to recognize indications for psychotherapy for patients with eating disorders and ability to form therapeutic nutritionist-patient relationship.
Competences
1.To understand and analyse the need for psychotherapy for patients with eating disorders, understand diagnostic criteria and need for combined therapy.
Assessment
Individual work
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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Prepare clinical case for discussion in a group, according to the topic of the class. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Examination |
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I. Knowledge: 60% – ability to define:
1. Patient’s mental health criteria, psychic defence mechanisms (20%)
2. Types of eating and feeding disorders, their relation to personality and emotional factors (20%)
3. Principles of building a therapeutic relationship between a nutrition specialist and a patient (20%).
II. Skills: 40%
1. Basics of building a therapeutic relationship between nutrition specialist and patient (20%);
2. Elements of nutrition specialist – patient support psychotherapy (20%).
The exam grade is cumulative. It consists of:
1. Intermediate examination – 50%. At the choice of the lecturer:
• video analysis and/or
• clinical case description and/or
• open questions at the beginning of the lesson and/or
• multiple choice test and/or
• preparation of a presentation on the topic of the lesson
2. Final exam (50%) – electronic on e-studies or face-to-face multi-choice test on the topics covered within the course.
It is possible to get automatic credit as the final grade if the following criteria are met:
- Excelllent grade on intermediate examintation;
- 100% attendance of classes and lectures;
- Active participation in discussions and role plays OR a presentation on the topic of the class has been prepared: (a) literature review; (b) clinical case; (c) the latest research.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Biopsychosocial model. Psychosomatic medicine. Concept of personality. Various theories on development of personality.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Psychic defence mechanisms. Functioning levels of personality – neurotic, borderline, psychotic.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Structures of character organization – narcissistic, hysterical, depressive, obsessive-compulsive, shizoid.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Intermediate examination. Clinical case analysis.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Concept of psychotherapy. Indications and contraindications of psychotherapy. Differences between psychotherapy and psychiatry and medical treatment.
Methods of psychotherapy I. Psychodynamic psychotehrapy – process (evaluation phase, working-through and ending phase), transference, countertransference and resistance.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Methods of psychotherapy II. Supportive psychotherapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy. Individual, couples, family, group psychotherapy. Children and adolescents psychotherapy.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Eating and feeding disorders – etiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic criteria, treatment.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Therapeutic relationship between nutritionist and patient.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Analysis of clinical situations.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Analysis of clinical situations. Questions. Exam (written).
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
30 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Biopsychosocial model. Psychosomatic medicine. Concept of personality. Various theories on development of personality.
|
-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Psychic defence mechanisms. Functioning levels of personality – neurotic, borderline, psychotic.
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-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Structures of character organization – narcissistic, hysterical, depressive, obsessive-compulsive, shizoid.
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-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Intermediate examination. Clinical case analysis.
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-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Concept of psychotherapy. Indications and contraindications of psychotherapy. Differences between psychotherapy and psychiatry and medical treatment.
Methods of psychotherapy I. Psychodynamic psychotehrapy – process (evaluation phase, working-through and ending phase), transference, countertransference and resistance.
|
-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Methods of psychotherapy II. Supportive psychotherapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy. Individual, couples, family, group psychotherapy. Children and adolescents psychotherapy.
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-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Eating and feeding disorders – etiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic criteria, treatment.
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-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Therapeutic relationship between nutritionist and patient.
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-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Analysis of clinical situations.
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-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Analysis of clinical situations. Questions. Exam (written).
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
30 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
The therapeutic relationship between a client and dietitian: A systematic integrative review of empirical literature, 2022
2.
Psychotherapies for eating disorders: findings from a rapid review, 2023
3.
Managing eating disorders. Countertransference and other dynamic processes in the therapeutic milieu, 2013
4.
Epigenetics, satiety, and predictive markers of obesity, 27.02.2023
5.
Emotional eating tied to risk for diastolic dysfunction, 19.01.2023
6.
Vegetarians suffer more depression than meat eaters, 27.12.2022
7.
What happens when doctors and patients interrupt each other?, 23.11.2022
8.
Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders,. 5th edition, 2013.
9.
Psychoanalytic Diagnosis. 2nd edition, 2011
10.
Artūrs Utināns - Cilvēka psihe. Tās darbība, funkcionēšanas traucējumi un ārstēšanas iespējas. Nacionālais apgāds. 2005. 568 lpp. (akceptējams izdevums)
11.
B.Luban-Plozza, W.Poldinger, F.Kroger – Psych osomatic Disorders in General Practice. Springler – Verlag. 1992. (akceptējams izdevums)
Additional Reading
1.
Nutritional psychiatry: the present state of the evidence, 2017
2.
The association between personality traits and dietary choices: A Systematic Review, 2021
3.
Association of Personality Traits with Dietary Habits and Food/Taste Preference, 2021
4.
J.Kovel. A complete guide to therapy. From psychoanalysis to behaviour modification. Penguin Books. 1976.
5.
Dennis Brown, Jonathan Pedder, & Anthony Bateman. Introduction to Psychotherapy. Taylor and Francis, 2010.
6.
Gunta Ancāne. Hronisku sāpju stāvokļu psihosomatiska izpratne//Latvijas Ārsts.- 2004. Nr1.- 40- 43.
7.
Gunta Ancāne. Ķermeņa un psihes saistība//Psiholoģijas Pasaule.-2004.-Nr.1-38.-43.lpp.
8.
Gunta Ancāne. Psihosomatiskās medicīnas definīcija un īsa tās ideju attīstības vēsture// Psiholoģijas Pasaule. 2004. 2. 36- 40.
9.
Gunta Ancāne, D.Šmite, A.Ancāns. Emocionāla distresa un muskuloskeletālas disfunkcijas mijiedarbība pacientiem ar hroniskām muguras lejasdaļas sāpēm/ /Zinātniskie raksti: 2006.g.medicīnas nozares pētnieciskā darba publikācijas. RSU.-Rīga, 2007. 86.-96.lpp.
10.
Gunta Ancāne, Andrejs Ancāns. Stress 21.gadsimtā. Kā palīdzēt sev un pacientiem. Latvijas Ārsts. 2, 2009, 10-15.
11.
Gunta Ancāne. Krīze, phenomenon ranularum un psihiskā veselība. Latvijas ārsts, 2009, 12, 10-13.