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| PSYC0340-1

 | Psychology of the patient

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| Duration : | 10h Th, 5h SEM | |
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| Holder(s) : | Georges Hougardy | |
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| Course contents :
| Notions pertaining to medical psychology are discussed in the kind of concrete situations that can occur in a dispensary. The course is both practical and interactive. | |
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| Course objective :
| The aim of the course is to introduce students to how the notions pertaining to psychopathology and medical psychology they were taught can find practical applications - as they may have found out during their internships . The following topics will be discussed on the basis of concrete examples:
- Reminder of elementary notions in medical psychology
- Elements in clinical medicine (normal vs pathological cases; severity, etc.)
- Mourning and depression
- Stress and anxiety
- Functional and psychosomatic pathologies
- Chronic illness
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| Prerequisites :
| Second year course: "Introduction to medical psychology"
G. Hougardy - Editions AREM | |
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| Organization :
| Term 8
One two-hour class per week - 6 classes | |
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| Written notes :
| "Introduction à la psychopathologie"
Prof. G. Hougardy - Editions AREM | |
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| Assessment :
| Oral examination (about 20 minutes) Discussion of clinical cases No written preparation
Evaluation criteria: knowledge of theory contextualisation Applications to new cases or situations Ability to synthetise and present one's case clearly | |
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| Contacts :
| Professeur G. HOUGARDY : Medical psychology dpt C.H.U. Sart-Tilman - 4000 LIEGE Tower II - Floor -3E - Office 23 04 - 366 72 79 Home: rue R. Schuman 7 - 4432 ALLEUR 04 - 263 05 10 (after 20 heures).
ghougardy@ulg.ac.be
Secretariat : M. B. ZELLER Medical Psychology C.H.U. Sart-Tilman - 4000 LIEGE Tower II - Floor -3E - Offfce 22 Tel: 04 - 366 71 73 Fax: 04 - 366.85.84 | |
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