Study Programmes 2015-2016
PSYC1055-1  
Psychopathology of aging people
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Master in psychology : general (120 ECTS)3
Master in psychology : general (120 ECTS)3
Master in psychology : general (120 ECTS)3
Master in psychology : general (120 ECTS)3
Lecturer :
Stéphane Adam
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
The course considers the principal mental disturbances occuring during old age : depressive and anxious disorders, sleep disorders, etc. Their semiological characteristics and their prevalence are higlighted. The technics of evaluation are specified. The current methods of treatment and the prospects for clinical research are approached. The specificity and the difficulties of the clinical step with old people are highlighted.In addition, we will also discuss the clinical approach of caregivers of Alzheimer patients (formal and informal caregivers).
Learning outcomes of the course :
To illustrate the diversity and the specificity of the old people mental disorders. Also the difficulties of the differential diagnosis and the particular requirements of the methods of assessment and intervention.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
No prerequisites
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Recommended or required readings :
Course material: Oral lectures + slides available online (on MyULg)
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written test with 4 or 5 open questions 1st session: January 2nd session: August / September
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Stéphane Adam Psychology Unit of Senescence Traverse des Architectes (B63c) B-4000 Liège Phone: 04/366.20.81 (secretary) Assistant: Missotten Pierre (pmissotten@ulg.ac.be) secretary: Bersoux Martine (martine.bersoux@ulg.ac.be)