Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Military Psychology II
Course Code
VPUPK_289
Branch of Science
Clinical Psychology; Psychology
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Psychology
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Zane Gulbe
Structure Unit Manager
Kristīne Mārtinsone
Structural Unit
Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy
Contacts
Riga, 5 J. Asara Street, vppk@rsu.lv, +37167061587
About Study Course
Objective
To develop the students’ understanding of mental disorders, their aetiology, manifestations and methods of psychological treatment, prevention and psycho-education in the military field, as well as to improve the students' skills in applying psychological treatment methods / interventions, implementation of psychological rehabilitation of soldiers, including the provision of psychological support to soldiers' families.
Preliminary Knowledge
Military Psychology I
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students describe the preventive work and psycho-education principles of the psychologist in the military field, characterize the etiology of mental disorders and their manifestations in soldiers; identify, justify and analyze the selected psychological treatment methods (interventions), lists criteria for assessing the results of psychological support. Students describe aspects of soldier rehabilitation and psychological treatment for soldier families.
Skills
1.Students apply military knowledge to plan preventive work and psycho-educational activities, set psychological treatment goals that can be achieved according to the client's needs (case description), select the most appropriate intervention methods and plan the psychological treatment process. Students plan rehabilitation of soldiers (case description) and and psychological treatment for soldiers' families.
Competences
1.Students independently plan preventive work and psycho-education activities in the military field, based on the case description sets achievable goals psychological treatment, choose appropriate psychological treatment methods (intervention) and develops a work plan for providing psychological treatment to soldiers, assessing restrictions and observing ethical principles. Students independently plan the rehabilitation of soldiers and psychological support for soldiers' families.
Assessment
Individual work
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1. Independently prepare for a test of the etiology, manifestations and methods of psychological treatment of mental disorders.
2. Independently prepare a brief description of the methods of psychological treatment (interventions), according to the case in the military field:
- develop a psychological treatment plan, as appropriate for the case;
- set psychological treatment goals and to be consistent with the client's needs (case description);
- describe and justify the chosen method of psychological treatment.
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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1. Test on the etiology, manifestations and methods of psychological treatment (interventions) of mental disorders, which correspond to the course topics - test (40%).
2. The description of the case passed to in accordance with the requirements (up to 5 pages) (60%).
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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2
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Preventive work and psycho-education in the military field.
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Preventive work and psycho-education in the military field.
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Preventive work and psycho-education in the military field.
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Preventive work and psycho-education in the military field.
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Topics
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Psychological interventions in the military field
- Intervention of the crisis and trauma
- Coping
- Self-regulation
- Teamwork
- Unit morality
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Psychological interventions in the military field
- Intervention of the crisis and trauma
- Coping
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- Teamwork
- Unit morality
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Psychological interventions in the military field
- Intervention of the crisis and trauma
- Coping
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- Teamwork
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Psychological interventions in the military field
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- Coping
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- Teamwork
- Unit morality
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Psychological interventions in the military field
- Intervention of the crisis and trauma
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- Teamwork
- Unit morality
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Psychological interventions in the military field
- Intervention of the crisis and trauma
- Coping
- Self-regulation
- Teamwork
- Unit morality
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Psychological interventions in the military field
- Intervention of the crisis and trauma
- Coping
- Self-regulation
- Teamwork
- Unit morality
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Etiology of mental disorders and treatment.
Participation in international operations and impact of traumatic environment on soldiers' physical and mental health.
Stress-related mental disorders: Soldier Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome.
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Etiology of mental disorders and treatment.
Participation in international operations and impact of traumatic environment on soldiers' physical and mental health.
Stress-related mental disorders: Soldier Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome.
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Etiology of mental disorders and treatment.
Participation in international operations and impact of traumatic environment on soldiers' physical and mental health.
Stress-related mental disorders: Soldier Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome.
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Etiology of mental disorders and treatment.
Participation in international operations and impact of traumatic environment on soldiers' physical and mental health.
Stress-related mental disorders: Soldier Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome.
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Etiology of mental disorders and treatment.
Participation in international operations and impact of traumatic environment on soldiers' physical and mental health.
Stress-related mental disorders: Soldier Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome.
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Etiology of mental disorders and treatment.
Participation in international operations and impact of traumatic environment on soldiers' physical and mental health.
Stress-related mental disorders: Soldier Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome.
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- Rehabilitation of soldiers following a traumatic crisis in the combat environment and in international operations.
- Support for families of soldiers.
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- Rehabilitation of soldiers following a traumatic crisis in the combat environment and in international operations.
- Support for families of soldiers.
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Topics
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- Rehabilitation of soldiers following a traumatic crisis in the combat environment and in international operations.
- Support for families of soldiers.
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Auditorium
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- Rehabilitation of soldiers following a traumatic crisis in the combat environment and in international operations.
- Support for families of soldiers.
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Auditorium
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- Rehabilitation of soldiers following a traumatic crisis in the combat environment and in international operations.
- Support for families of soldiers.
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Auditorium
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- Rehabilitation of soldiers following a traumatic crisis in the combat environment and in international operations.
- Support for families of soldiers.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
48 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Hooley, J. M., Butcher, J. N., Matthew, K., N., & Mineka, S. (2017). Abnormal psychology and modern life (17 edition). London: Pearson Education Limited.
2.
Maheshwari, N., & Kumar, V. V. (2016). Military Psychology: Concepts, Trends and Interventions. New Delhi, India: Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd.
3.
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). (2012). Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military and Veteran Populations : Initial Assessment. Washington, DC: National Academies Press.
4.
Ramchand, R., & Rand Corporation. (2015). Suicide Postvention in the Department of Defense : Evidence, Policies and Procedures, and Perspectives of Loss Survivors. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation.
5.
Lawhorne-Scott, C., & Philpott, D. (2013). Military Mental Health Care : A Guide for Service Members, Veterans, Families, and Community. Lanham, Md: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
Additional Reading
1.
American Psychiatric Association (2013). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing.
2.
Wolfendale, J., & Tripodi, P. (2011). New Wars and New Soldiers : Military Ethics in the Contemporary World. Farnham, England: Ashgate.
Other Information Sources
1.
Journal of Military Psychology
2.
Psihologa profesionālās darbības jomu apraksts. Militārā psiholoģija.