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| PSYC0240-2 | Elements of Medical Psychology and Psychopathology
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| Duration : | 15h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Marc Ansseau |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| The course insists on the importance of relational aspects in dentistry. Medical psychology has for objective to add the humanistic dimension to the dentist-patient relationship. The human being should be integrated in his/her entirety according to a bio-psycho-social model taking into account the contributions of biology and medicine, the contributions of psychology and the contributions of social sciences.
The course comprises the following chapters: Introduction, psychological effects of illness, personality disorders with consequences on the patient psychology, psychiatric disorders (anxiety, depression, drug dependence, eating disorders, somatoform disorders), functional pathologies and psychosomatics, specific psychological aspects (bucco-dental hygiene, child and geriatric dentistry, dental anxiety, announcement of a severe illness, referral to a psy) and practical aspects. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The course has for objective to provide to the student the theoretical bases needed for the analysis of the relationship and the practical skills necessary to address adequately the communication with the patient. In particular, the course analyses the factors associated with dental anxiety and the coping strategies. In addition, the course reviews systematically the various psychiatric disorders of potential direct interest to the dentist. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| None. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| None. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Course during the second semester with 1H30/week. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| A résumé is available. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written exam with open questions. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| None. |
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Contacts :
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| Doctor C. VANTURENHOUT
Secretariat:
Mrs Ch. GAYETOT
Department of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology
Tower 2, Level -3 E
Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman
B35
4000 LIEGE
Phone: + 32 4 366.79.60
Fax: + 32 4 366.72.83
E-mail: psychiatrie@ulg.ac.be
c.vanturenhout@worldonline.be |
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