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Study programmes 2010-2011Last update : 11/04/2011
PSYC0130-2  Introduction to psychopathology
Duration :  18h Th
Credits/ECTS :  
Bachelor in medicine, 3rd yearFirst semester3
Holder(s) :  Georges Hougardy
Language :  French language
Course contents :  After defining what is normal and what is pathological and presenting psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural models, the course introduces major psychopathology topics (anguish, depression, neurosis, suicide, etc.). It also outlines the general psychotherapeutic principles from theoretical and practical points of view.
Course objective :  Normality and pathology
Learning, fashioning and cognition
The psychodynamic model
Defence mechanisms
Clinical situation
Depressions
Suicide and suicidal risk
Anguish
Neuroses and borderline states
Psychotherapies
Prerequisites :  Introduction à la psychologie médicale (Introduction to Medical Psychology)

AREM (Medicine Students Association)
Workshops :  None
Written notes :  Introduction à la psychopathologie (Introduction to Psychopathology)

AREM (Medicine Students Association)
Assessment :  Oral exam
Duration: +/- 20 minutes
2 random questions
No written preparation

Assessment criteria:
Theoretical knowledge
Ability to put information into perspective
Applications to new cases or situations
Ability to synthesize; Ability to present things clearly
Contacts :  Professor G. HOUGARDY - Chargé de cours (Junior Lecturer)
CHU Sart-Tilman - 4000 LIEGE
Psychologie médicale - Tour 2 - Floor +4c - Door 41
Phone: 04/366 72 79
Home: rue R. Schuman 7 - 4432 ALLEUR
Phone: 04/263 05 10
ghougardy@ulg.ac.be
Secretary: Monsieur B. ZELLER - Phone: 04/366 71 73


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