Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Psychosomatic Medicine
Course Code
VPUPK_305
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Psychiatry
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Rehabilitation
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Velga Sudraba
Structure Unit Manager
Kristīne Mārtinsone
Structural Unit
Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy
Contacts
Riga, 16 Dzirciema Street, vppk@rsu.lv, +37167061587
About Study Course
Objective
To develop knowledge about psychosomatic processes and their effects to different human organ systems, to develop skills and competences to evaluate the dates of patient lives and illnesses, and dates from patient disease history, to develop skills and competences to evaluate difficulties to work with patients of psychosomatic disorders.
Preliminary Knowledge
Biological basics of psyche, Personality psychology, Clinical psychology, Psychiatry and psychopharmacology, Developmental psychology, Individual consulting and psychotherapy
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students explain the major theoretical concepts of psychosomatic medicine; explain the role of defenses in the process of illness; describe and assess data of anamnesis; recognize and analyse the psychodynamic processes of illnesses of various organ systems.
Skills
1.Students collect data of anamnesis; evaluate interaction of social and psychic factors role for different psychosomatic disorders or illness; evaluate potential difficulties/problems at work with psychosomatic patients.
Competences
1.Students analyse patient’s history of diseases from psychosomatic viewpoint; logically formulate and interpret the data, when describe patient's case.
Assessment
Individual work
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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Independently read the sources of psychosomatic medicine. In small group look for studies of psychosomatic medicine, read them and make presentation for class. Make work in small groups, talk through patients history of diseases. Show results in big group. Finally, make analysis of patient’s life and illnesses according the scheme, present it. In the end of this course every student makes a assessment of study course. |
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Examination
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Activity |
10.00% from total grade
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10 points
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1) activity in seminar classes analysing history - 10% |
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2.
Independent work |
20.00% from total grade
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10 points
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2) performance of independent work, timely submission – 20% |
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3.
Test |
20.00% from total grade
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10 points
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3) theory question test - 20% |
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4.
Analysis |
50.00% from total grade
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10 points
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4) a history analysis (by attached diagram), its presentation – 50%. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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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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4
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Topics
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History of psychosomatic medicine. Bio-psycho-social model in medicine, psychosomatic theories. Role of neurosciences in psychosomatic medicine.
Alexitimia and psychosomatic vulnerability, psychosomatic relationships, psychosomatic family. Emotions, their role in somatisation process. Coping mechanisms.
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Lecture
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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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4
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Topics
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Psychodynamic viewpoint to disorders of cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
Psychodynamic viewpoint to disorders of gastrointestinal system and skin disorders. Eating disorders.
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Lecture
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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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4
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Topics
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Psychodynamic viewpoint to disorders of gyneacological and endocrine systems. Psychosomatic aspects of infertility.
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Lecture
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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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4
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Topics
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Migraine, tension headache, back pain. Somatoform disorders.
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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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4
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Topics
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The principles and structure of collection of anamnesis life and illnesses. Defenses and levels of functioning in the history of patients life. An analysis of psychosocial influence on patients' health. Psychodynamic viewpoint to patient’s disorders or illnesses. An analysis of studies about effect of emotions, alexitymia and and vulnerability to psychosomatic disorders and diseases.
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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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4
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Topics
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The principles and structure of collection of anamnesis life and illnesses. Defenses and levels of functioning in the history of patients life. An analysis of psychosocial influence on patients' health. Psychodynamic viewpoint to patient’s disorders or illnesses. An analysis of studies about effect of emotions, alexitymia and and vulnerability to psychosomatic disorders and diseases.
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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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4
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Topics
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An analysis of studies about various psychosomatic disorders and diseases (cardiovascular, respiratory systems). An analysis of patient’s anamnesis. An analysis of studies about gastrointestinal and skin disorders and diseases.
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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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4
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Topics
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An analysis of studies about various psychosomatic disorders and diseases (gyneacological and endocrine systems). An analysis of patient’s anamnesis. An analysis of studies about psychodynamic aspects of pain and psychosomatic disorders, they impact to psychosocial functioning.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Sudraba, V., Skaldere-Darmudasa, G. (2022). Psihosomatiskā medicīna. Rīga: RSU.
2.
Fritzsche, K., McDaniel, S.H., Wirsching, M. (eds.) (2014). Psychosomatic medicine. 2nd ed., Springer
3.
Philbrick K.L., Rundell J.R., Netzel P.J., Levenson J.L. (2012). Clinical manual of psychosomatic medicine: a guide to consultation-liaison psychiatry / Washington, DC. (akceptējams izdevums)
4.
Mārtinsone K., Miltuze A. (2015). Psiholoģija, II daļa. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC. 11.nodaļa “Personība”; 13.nodaļa “Veselība un slimība psiholoģijā”.
5.
Lapiņa K. (2006). Psihosomatiskās sakarības un mūsdienu cilvēks. Rīga: Librum. (akceptējams izdevums)
Additional Reading
1.
Lövheim H. (2012). A new three-dimensional model for emotions and monoamine neurotransmitters. Medical Hypotheses. 78(2): 341–348.
Other Information Sources
1.
Periodiskie izdevumi:
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Psychosomatic Medicine
3.
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
4.
Psychosomatics
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Clinical Social Work Journal
6.
Psychosomatic Medicine.
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Journal of Psychosomatic Research
8.
Psychosomatics