Psychology II

Code:

MD2409

Acronym:

P II

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Clinical Psychology

Instance: 2016/2017 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://moodle.up.pt/course/view.php?id=3561
Responsible unit:	Mestrado Integrado
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Dental Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMD	74	PLANO OFICIAL 2007/2008 BOLONHA	2	-	3	45	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The aim is to contribute to the emotional maturity of the apprentice, which may give rise to a therapeutic attitude.

What goes through acquiring knowledge in propaedeutics — clinical interviewing skills contemplating, on the one hand, the therapeutic dimension of doctor-patient relationship; and on the other hand, the illness behaviour and morbid lifestyles, stress and somatoform disorders —, and semiotics.

Knowledge further complemented by training competencies allowing to recognize how the person influences symptom expression and how symptoms affect the person; as well as to identify toxic lifestyles. And furthermore, falling upon the doctor-patient relationship, through developing the capacity to manage a transference relationship in a therapeutic sense — here included empathic capacity, authenticity, and “knowing how to listen” in order to achieve a global diagnostic of the person and his circumstances.
To adopt a clinical attitude that contributes to a more successful dental medical practice (based on respect, attention, an available posture and an understanding and empathic approach to the person).
To develop critical and analytical skills.
To develop a professional attitude in class and regarding the medical interview process and peers/colleagues.

Learning outcomes and competences

Be able to create and maintain a therapeutic environment conducive to sound development of dental practice;
Be able to identify the needs and motivations that lead a patient to seek a dentist;
Acquire special clinical communication skills.
It is expected that students: produce theoretical and theoretical-practical reflections on the contents exposed in classes.

Working method

Presencial

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

Knowledge about the contents of UC Psychology I, including the basic skills of clinical communication.

Program

Theoretical classes:

1st  Introduction to Psychology II. Physician-patient relationship. Illness.
2nd  Behavioral factors in health and illness. Life styles.
3rd  Psychosomatic. Somatization.
4th  Pain.
5th  Patient with cancer. Mourning.
6th Psychological aspects of treatment: adherence to therapy, placebo effect and nocebo.
7th How to deal with strong emotions.
8th Communicate with the child. The sick child.
9th Communicating bad news.
10th Communicate with the elderly.
11th  Motivational Interview.
12th Patient with anxiety and depression.
13th  Stress and work.

Theoretical-practical classes:

1st Organization of working groups and writing of script for field work.
2nd  Fieldwork: Observation and interviews. Group work.
3rd  Fieldwork: Observation and interviews. Group work.
4th  Fieldwork: Observation and interviews. Group work.
5th  Presentation of field / group work.
6th  Presentation of the work of field / group.
7th  How to deal with strong emotions I.
8th  How to deal with strong emotions II.
9th  Communicating bad news I.
10th Communicating more news II.
11th  Motivational Interview I.
12th  Motivational Interview II.

Mandatory literature

Cardoso Rui Mota 340; Competências Clínicas de Comunicação. ISBN: 978-989-97953-0-3
Freeman Ruth; Communicating in dental practice. ISBN: 978-1-85097-099-8
Susan Ayers, Richard de Visser; Psychology for Medicine, 2011

Complementary Bibliography

Silverman Jonathan; Skills for communicating with patients. ISBN: 978-1-85775-640-1

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes:
(1 hour per week)
Presentation and discussion of the respective syllabus.

Theoretical-practical classes:
(1.5 hours per week)
Field work: Interviews with patients and observation of dental pratice, critical reflexion and presentation of results in group 
Clinical nature, for the application of doctor-patient interaction skills, namely special clinical communication skills: initial discussion of the topics for the class (mini test at the begining of the class), observation of role-models, role-playing with peers and discussion (with feedback) based on clinical cases.


The materials on each topic to be addressed are made available to the Moodle platform.

keywords

Health sciences > Medical sciences

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	45,00
Participação presencial	10,00
Trabalho de campo	22,50
Trabalho laboratorial	22,50
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Criteria:
- 75% minimum of pratical class attendance;
- to activelly participate in the class activities;
- to produce and to deliver the requested pratical works;
- to attend to the final exam;
- 9,0 values minimum (on a 0 to 20 points scale) in each assesment element (i.e.: "continuous, processual" and "descontinuous, terminal").

Calculation formula of final grade

10% - Attendance.
22,5% - Field / group work: patient interviews and consultation observation.
22,5% - Laboratory practice - special skills of clinical communication.
45% final examination.