Option

Code:

PI13

Acronym:

OP

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Social Science

Instance: 2011/2012 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Psychology Themes

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MTP	4	Official Curricular Structure	1	-	8	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This course main goal is to provide students competences that will allow them to intervene clinically in some mental and psychosomatic disorders, using psychological strategies that have been effective in the learned issues.

Program

The course covers the following topics:
- Critical reflection about the concept of “mental health” and its impact in society;
- Deepening of the DSM-IV: organization of the manual, diagnostic classes, multi-axial system;
- Basic notions of psychopharmacology;
- Intervention on eating disorders (Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder and atypical cases);
- Intervention in schizophrenia and psychotic disorders;
- Introduction to psychosomatic and psychoneuroimmunology
- Intervention in neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer, Parkinson, Multiple sclerosis);
- Intervention in diseases of supposed auto-Immune etiology (Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's disease)

Mandatory literature

Halligan Peter W.; Handbook of clinical neuropsychology. ISBN: 0-19-850801-8
Simón Miguel Ángel 340; Manual de psicología de la salud. ISBN: 84-7030-626-X
Buela-casal, G. Sierra, J.C. ; Manual de evaluación y tratamientos psicológicos, 2001
Torres, S. & Guerra, M. P. ; Psicologia da Saúde e Anorexia Nervosa, Climpesi Editores, 2007
Wykes Til; Cognitive remediation therapy for schizophrenia. ISBN: 1-58391-971-6
Christie Margaret J. 340; The^psychosomatic approach. ISBN: 0-471-90370-1
American Psychiatric Association 340; DSM-IV-TR. ISBN: 0-89042-025-4
Osswald, W. & Guimarães, S. ; Terapêutica medicamentosa e suas bases farmacológicas, Porto Editora, 2001. ISBN: 972-0-06030-1
Sainsbury, A. & Heatley, R. ; Review article: Psychosocial factors in the quality of life of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. , Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 21, pp. 499-508., 2005

Complementary Bibliography

Stahl, S. M. ; Essential psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific basis and practical applications, Cambridge University Press, 2000. ISBN: 978-0-521-85702-4
Casey P. & Kelly B. ; Fish, Psicopatologia Clínica: Sinais e sintomas em psiquiatria, Libri-Faber: Serviços Editoriais, 2007. ISBN: 978-989-95046-2-2
Maunder, R. & Esplen, M. J. ; Facilitating adjustment to inflammatory bowel disease: A model of psychosocial intervention in non-psychiatric patients, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 68, pp. 230-240., 1999

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical-practical classes.
A special emphasis will be given to the practical approach in the field of intervention strategies in the different pathologies.
Manuals and materials of support will be presented, as well as clinical cases for discussion.
It will also be undertaken conferences by experts, followed by discussion in large group.

keywords

Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology > Clinical psychology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	56,00
Practical work	Trabalho escrito	30,00
Exam	Exame	2,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Study for the exam	Estudo autónomo	74
	Total:	74,00

Eligibility for exams

Attendance to classes is not mandatory.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final classification is calculated based on the grade obtained through the accomplishment of a practical work in small groups and a final exam. In pratical work students are asked to present the clinical characteristics of a DSM-IV pathology, using common language. This work has a ponderation of 25% in final classification; the ponderation of the exam is 75%.
Admission to the exam and requires the completion of the practical component, i.e., a minimum of 10 values in practical work.
For approval in this course students need to have a minimum of 8 values on the exam.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students with special status will need to undertake the proposed work for most students and to take the exam, with the same ponderation in the final classification. The calculation of the final classification is therefore equal to that presented for the majority of the students.

Classification improvement

The improvement of classification consists of a written exam (ponderation of 75% in final classification).
It is not possible to improve the practical work (ponderation of 25% in final classification).