Psychology

Code:

EORTO 28

Acronym:

PSICO

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Dental Sciences

Instance: 2013/2014 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Curso de Especialização
Course/CS Responsible:	Specialization in Orthodontics

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
EORTO	6	Study Plan 2011/2012	3	-	1	9	27

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Know the main psychological dynamics and processes with implications in orthodontics.

Reinforce the importance of clinical communication, particularly in the clinical practice of orthodontists.

The motivation for and during orthodontic treatment.

Understand how the teamwork, particularly with psychiatrists and psychologists, can be important in the clinical practice of orthodontists.

Learning outcomes and competences

Increased awareness of the need for clinical communication.
Improved skills in motivation and assertive communication.
Improvement of the transdisciplinary approach to clinical cases.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Does not apply.

Program

The encounter between different branches of knowledge and transdisciplinarity.

Communication and interpersonal relationship; clinical communication.

The reasons for requesting orthodontic treatment. Self-image, self-esteem and self-concept.
The consultation/treatment process; motivation for cooperation in patients in different age groups.

Personality and mental health.
The intervention in specific situations - the complementary approach to orthodontic intervention:
- patients with indication for orthodontic-surgical-orthognathic treatment.
- patients with craniofacial deformity
- more frequent types of psychic disorders.

Mandatory literature

Lee W. Graber; Orthodontics. ISBN: 978-0-323-37832-1

Complementary Bibliography

Carvalho SC, Martins EJ, Barbosa MR.; Variáveis Psicossociais Associadas à Cirurgia Ortognática: Uma Revisão Sistemática da Literatura. , Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica

Teaching methods and learning activities

The privileged teaching methodology will be the interactive presentation of the programmatic contents.

There will also be space for the presentation and discussion of clinical cases.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial		50,00
	Teste		50,00
	Total:	-	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	10
	Frequência das aulas	90
	Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Class attendance - minimum 75% of contact hours.

Calculation formula of final grade

The assessment shall be calculated on a scale from 0 to 20 according to the following parameters:

50% - Presentation,discussion of cases and participation in classes;

50% - Test

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not existing as a matter of principle.
They may be necessary only in exceptional situations where any of the assessment parameters are not met; such work  shall be determined by the circumstances of each particular case.

Internship work/project

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The work and/or test will be determined according to the specificity of each case.

Classification improvement

Does not apply.