Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Psychosomatic Medicine III
Course Code
RPH_048
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
13.00
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
Acquire dependence of knowledge and skills of psychosomatic medicine in compliance with the qualification of the psychotherapist. Provide knowledge and skills in diagnostics, differential diagnosis and treatment of psychosomatic disorders.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Recognise and describe etiopathogenesis of psychosomatic disorders and diseases, as well as the clinic and potential treatment.
Skills
1.Diagnose and perform differential diagnosis in the case of psychosomatic disorders and elaborate the treatment tactics for treatment of the particular patients and being able to acquire psychosomatic anamnesis.
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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Gather psychosomatic anamnesis, manage the process of treatment and ability to overcome alexitymic reactions.
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Examination
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Title
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Grade
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1.
Examination |
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Reflect understanding about psychosomatic disorders and their treatment.
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2.
Examination |
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Analysis of clinical cases, written test.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Psychosomatic families. Psychosomatics and mother. Emotional terror and ‘suffocating’ love.
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Seminar
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Topics
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Emotional attachment and somatoform disorders.
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Seminar
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Topics
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Allergic reactions and psychosomatics.
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Topics
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Psychosomatic aspects of oncological diseases and AIDS. Patient personality structures, psychodynamics. Principles of treatment.
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Topics
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Death, stages of daying, doctor's tactics.
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Topics
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Eating disorders. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Patient personality structures, psychodynamics. Principles of treatment. Psychotherapeutic treatment options.
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Cardiovascular disorders. Patient personality structures, psychodynamics. Psychotherapeutic treatment options.
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Topics
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Gastrointestinal disorders and diseases. Patient personality structures, psychodynamics.
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Topics
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Respiratory disorders and diseases. Patient personality structures, psychodynamics. Psychotherapeutic treatment options.
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Seminar
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Topics
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Gastrointestinal disorders and diseases. Principles of treatment. Psychotherapeutic treatment options.
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Neuroendocrine disorders and diseases. Patient personality structures, psychodynamics.
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Topics
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Bone and joint disorders and diseases. Principles of treatment. Psychotherapeutic treatment options.
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Seminar
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Topics
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Therapy of psychosomatic disorders in children and infants.
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Seminar
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Topics
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Psychosomatic aspects of the neurological system. Patient personality structures, psychodynamics. Cognitive-behavioral therapy options.
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Seminar
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Topics
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Psychosomatic aspects in gynecology, obstetrics, urology. Patient personality structures, psychodynamics. Principles of treatment. Psychotherapeutic treatment options.
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Topics
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Psychosomatic dentistry. Principles of treatment. CBT approach.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
13.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
16
Length (weeks):
10
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Martine Derzelle. Towards a Psychosomatic Conception of Hypochondria. The Impeded Thought. Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2014.
2.
Silvano Arieti, Morton F. Reiser. American Handbook of Psychiatry. Volume Four. Organic Disorders and Psychosomatic Medicine. e-Book 2015 International Psychotherapy Institute.
3.
Medically unexplained symptoms, somatisation, and bodily distress: developing better clinical services / [edited by] Francis Creed, Peter Henningsen, Per Fink. Cambridge University Press, 2011.
4.
Psychosomatic Medicine: An Introduction to Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry by James J. and Robert G. Robinson, Jun 28, 2010.
5.
Psychosomatic Medicine: A Companion to the American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Psychosomatic Medicine. 2nd Ed by James A., M.D. Bourgeois, Robert E. Hales and Narriman C. Shahrokh, Nov 4, 2010.
6.
Clinical Manual of Psychosomatic Medicine: A Guide to Consultation-liaison Psychiatry by Kemuel L. Philbrick, James R. Rundell, Pamela J. Netzel and James L., M.D. Levenson, Oct 10, 2011.
Additional Reading
1.
Theatres of the Mind/Joyce/ McDougall. 1994.
2.
Psychosomatische Medizin/ Rudolf Klussmann. Mit einem Kap. Psychopharmakologie. 1992
3.
Uexkull. Psychosomatische Medizin. 5ed., 1478 p, 1995
4.
George Fink. Encyclopedia of Stress, Four- Volume Set, 2nd ed., 2007.
5.
Stressors and the Adjustment disorders/ Ed. Joseph D. Noshpitz, R. Dean Coddington. 1990.