2019-2020 / PSYC0120-1

Introduction to medical psychology

Duration

15h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in dentistry2 crédits 
 Bachelor in medicine2 crédits 

Lecturer

Jean-Marc Triffaux

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The place of medical psychology is defined in the field of scientific medicine. Developmental psychology during childhood, adolescence and adulthood is discussed as a bio-psycho-social approach.
The specific psychological aspects to the doctor-patient relationship are thematically introduced. In an integrative perspective of psychic functioning, new discoveries in neurosciences are integrated with cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic models.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Place of medical psychology in the field of scientific medicine. Concepts of health, illness, mental health. The bio-psycho-social model.
The Human Psychology : the greats paradigms. 
Developmental Psychology. The conscious and the three unconscious.Psychological impacts of life events. Elements of communication theory. The doctor-patient relationship. The new science of mind.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Active attendance at classes is highly recommended.
The reading of scientific articles and the analysis of video sequences willbe part of the teaching methods.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

face-to-face

Recommended or required readings

Pr JM TRIFFAUX : Introduction à la psychologie médicale (diaporamas).
TISSERON Serge : L'empathie au coeur du jeu social (Ed Albin Michel, 2010).
BIOY Antoine :"L'aide mémoire de psychologie médicale et de psychologie du soin", Editions Dunod 2012.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam Duration: +/- 90 minutes QCM, possibility of QROC 
Assessment criteria: Knowledge of theory Ability to put the information into perspective Applications to new cases or situations Ability to summarize; ability to present the answers with clarity

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Professeur J-M TRIFFAUX  Hôpital de jour Universitaire La Clé - 153 Boulevard de la constitution - 4020 LIEGE Tél : 04/342 65 96
jmtriffaux@uliege.be Secretary : Madame B. BALDE- Tél : 04/342 65 96

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Assessment subjects

Assessment methods

Contacts

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

idem session 1

Assessment methods

The exam will be conducted online in the form of 80 true / false questions on the e-campus platform.
The rating will be as follows: +1 for the correct answer, 0 for abstention, -1 for the wrong answer.
The questions will relate to all of the material included in the teaching materials.
20 to 30 seconds of response time for each question should be sufficient.
The expected duration of the exam is 40 minutes.

Contacts

Heloise GREIMERS : 04 342 65 96