Code: | P747 | Acronym: | PP |
Keywords | |
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Classification | Keyword |
OFICIAL | Psychology |
Active? | Yes |
Responsible unit: | Psychology |
Course/CS Responsible: | Integrated Master Psychology |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
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MIPSI | 27 | Official Curricular Structure | 4 | - | 6 | 54 | 162 |
Understand the main areas of intervention, objectives and methodologies, targeted at different stages of childhood and adolescence, in the management of common health problems and adaptation to illness and rehabilitation. 2. Relate and distinguish the main paradigms of pediatric psychology intervention. 3. Understand the major health problems and development in childhood and adolescence and understand their psychological implications 4. Apply the developmental principles to the analysis of psychological problems associated with the disease and dysfunction, and to intervention programs 5. Understand, select and outline assessment-intervention methodologies for different problems of adaptation, experiences and treatment in situations of acute and chronic illness. 6. Understand the importance of parenting interventions in pediatric psychology and know how to apply the methods of intervention in this context 7. To critically evaluate the research literature in this domain
Students learning outcomes:
Capacity to describe the main areas of intervention, objectives and methodologies, targeted at different stages of childhood and adolescence, in the management of common health problems and adaptation to illness and rehabilitation.
Capacity to identify and relate the main paradigms of pediatric psychology intervention
Capacity to identify the psychological implications of the major health problems of childhood and adolescence
Capacity to analyse the psychological problems associated with the disease within the framework of a developmental perspective
Capacity to adapt Pediatric Psychology interventions to the developmental level of children and adolescents
Capacity to plan and to substanciate assessment and intervention strategies for different problems of adaptation, experiences and treatment in situations of acute and chronic illness
Capacity to evaluate the need for, and to plan, parenting interventions in pediatric psychology
Capacity to critically evaluate and use the research literature in this domain
Not applicable.
1. Pediatric Psychology: Objectives and areas of intervention;
2. Contribution of other areas: health psychology, cognitive and socio-cognitive development, developmental psychopathology
3. Beliefs and meanings of health and illness: children and adolescents' meanings; meanings of adults (parents, educators and professionals)
4. The pediatric psychology consultation- Interview and assessment: with parents, with children and adolescents.
5. Intervention with parents in Pediatric Psychology: decision making, objectives and.
6. The process of intervention with children and adolescents in Pediatric Psychology: Behavioral and cognitive methods.
7. Problems of health and development during childhood / adolescence.
8. The healthcare environment: conditions of risk and protection, impact on child development and family.
9. Pediatric pain: prevention and control.
10. The pediatric chronic illness: adaptation and adhesion.
11. Health promotion.
1. Lectures 2. Experiential activities: ole play of assessment and intervention in pediatric psychology 3. Case Studies 4. Redaction of critical survey paper, evaluation of of research literature. 5. Videos viewing and analysis.
designation | Weight (%) |
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Exame | 50,00 |
Prova oral | 25,00 |
Trabalho escrito | 25,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
designation | Time (hours) |
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Estudo autónomo | 54,00 |
Frequência das aulas | 54,00 |
Trabalho de investigação | 54,00 |
Total: | 162,00 |
• Classes are compulsory • Mandatory attendance at 75% of classes taught. • Development of a practical assignement: - Developing a proposal of a psychological intervention for a clinical case (which deals with the programmatic content of the UC); - Presentation and discussion of a case study •-Submitting a written report with the proposed intervention.
The classification in the final examination and the in the written work can not be less than 7, 5 values.
The final score is obtained by summing the score of the final exam with a score of work to be done during the semester with the following weighting:
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Special cases will be evaluated by a final written exam (100%), covering all the contents of the UC syllabus.
Classification can be improved only once, by performing a new written examination, up to the time of the final exam periods of the academic year immediately following that in which the student was approved in the UC (and in which the course has provided examination)