Adolescent and young adult medicine

Code:

OPT200

Acronym:

MAJA

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2021/2022 - 2S (of 07-02-2022 to 29-07-2022)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMED	10	Plano Oficial 2021	2	-	2	19	54

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

- To integrate students in themes related to adolescence process, youth behaviors, and preventive and clinical approach of adolescents and young adults. At the end of this Curricular Unit students should be able to:

- To know adolescence process in a holistic way

- To identify particularities of youth behavior and the potential for health promotion

- To acquire skills in clinical approach of adolescents and young adults

Learning outcomes and competences

It is expected that at the end of the Curricular Unit, students will be able to:

- Understand the adolescent's normal development

- Perform anamnesis in adolescents and young adults

- Know main youth risk behaviors

- Perceive the potential of preventive medicine in adolescents and young adults

- Reflect on the importance of the social, family and media context in youth choices and behavior

Working method

Presencial

Program

Physiological, psychological, and social development

Social context, safety, and violence

Well-being: food, sleep, physical activity, occupation, and free time

Emotional development and sexuality

Psychoactive substances consumption

Mental health

Media and behaviour

Social prescription

Adolescent consultation and health-promoting strategies

Mandatory literature

Carnes, D., Sohanpal, R., Frostick, C., Hull, S., Mathur, R., Netuveli, G., . . . Bertotti, M; The impact of a social prescribing service on patients in primary care: a mixed methods evaluation, 2017
Ferreira, M., & Torgal, M; Estilos de vida na adolescência: comportamento sexual dos adolescentes portugueses., 2011
Hetlevik, Ø., Haug, K., & Gjesdal, S; Young people and their GP: a register-based study of 1717 Norwegian GPs, 2010
Menezes, B., Oliveira, D., Sassetti, L., & Prazeres, V; Programa Nacional de Saúde Infantil e Juvenil, 2013
Neinstein, L. S. ; Adolescent Health Care: a Practical Guide, 2014
Richards, D., Caldwell, P. H., & Go, H.; ). Impact of social media on the health of children and young people, 2015
Rocha P, Franclim C, Santos P. ; Atividades de tempos livres e saúde nos jovens portugueses: um estudo observacional transversal. , Missias-Moreira R, Munhoz CJM, Raposo MT, editors, 2018
Santos P, Sá L, Couto L, Hespanhol A. ; Health literacy as a key for effective preventive medicine, 2018
Silva, C. F., Rocha, P., & Santos, P; Consumption of licit and illicit substances in Portuguese young people: a population-based cross-sectional study, 2018
Stevens, A., & Price, J. ; Evolutionary Psychiatry: A new beginning, Taylor & Francis, 2015
Hayes, S. C., Strosahl, K., & Wilson, K. G.; Acceptance and commitment therapy: An experiential approach to behavior change, New York: Guilford Press, 1999

Teaching methods and learning activities

Teaching methods and learning activities

Seminar

Role-play

Group work

Discussion of clinical cases

keywords

Health sciences > Medical sciences > Medicine > Family medicine

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	30,00
Trabalho escrito	70,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	25,00
Frequência das aulas	19,00
Trabalho escrito	10,00
Total:	54,00

Eligibility for exams

Presence in 75% of the activities

Calculation formula of final grade

Active participation 30%, Written essay 70%

Classification improvement

Presentation of one written work as the final evaluation