Psychology of Disease

Code:

P719

Acronym:

PD

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2009/2010 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master Psychology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIPSI	26	Official Curricular Structure 2007/2008	4	-	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The main goals of this unit are to provide students:
- Theoretical-practical knowledge for intervention in physical and mental health issues. According to the issues presented on classes students should deepen their knowledge related with the different theoretical models applied to psychological intervention in diseases.

Program

1) Critical reflection about the concept of “Health Psychology and Disease Psychology” and its impact in society;
2) Theoretical models to disease intervention
3) Psychological intervention in AIDS, Oncology, cardiovascular diseases, obesity and diabetes

Mandatory literature

M. Feldman, J.Christensen; Behevioral Medicine:a guide for clinical prectice, Mc Graw Hill, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-07-143860-5
Ribeiro José Luís Pais; Introdução à psicologia da saúde. ISBN: 989-558-045-2
Ribeiro José Luís Pais 340; Psicologia da saúde nas doenças crónicas. ISBN: 972-8400-24-1
Joyce-Moniz Luís; Psicologia da doença para cuidados de saúde. ISBN: 972-41-4122-5
Guerra Marina Prista; Sida. ISBN: 972-754-120-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical-practical classes.
At a theoretical level it is provided knowledge about theoretical models of psychological intervention across diseases. Case-study discussion.

keywords

Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology > Clinical psychology
General programmes > Basic programmes > Basic programmes
General programmes > Basic programmes
Social Sciences, Commerce and Law > Basic programmes
Health sciences
General programmes > Basic programmes

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	56,00
	Trabalho escrito	106,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

Frequency of Classes are compulsory

Classification improvement

The unit assessment includes two types of evaluation: a more practical one (oral presentation of a specific intervention in a disease) and another one more theorethical that consist of a presentation of a written work. These two assessment components are developed within small groups