Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
| Master in psychology (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course addresses the question of psychotherapeutic accompaniment to the older adults: do they use it?, what are the obstacles to such accompaniments? what are the useful and necessary modifications to consider? what their purpose (concept of maintaining the quality of life)?
Based on these elements, the course covers the main mental disturbance occurring during old age: depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, etc. Their semiological aspects and prevalence are discussed. The assessment techniques, current treatment methods and perspectives of clinical research are specified.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
To illustrate the specificity and the difficulties of the clinical approach with older adults. Raising Awareness of the specific requirements of the assessment and intervention methods used in the context of mental disorders in the elderly.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
It is crucial to have attended the following course : "Aspects Psychosociaux du Vieillissement" (Psychosocial aspects of aging).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Face-to-face for the most part. Nevertheless, some courses could take the form of a podcast.
Recommended or required readings
Course material: Oral lectures + slides available online (on MyULg)
Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam with multiple choice questions (questions with different possibilities of answers and/or true-false). Eventually an open question could be proposed (depending on the number of students enrolled in the course).
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)