Pediatric Psychology

Code:

P747

Acronym:

PP

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2012/2013 - 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	24	Official Curricular Structure	4	-	6	54	162
		Official Curricular Structure 2012	4	-	6	54	162
-	2	-	-	-	6	54	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1. 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

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Pediatric Psychology: Objectives and areas of intervention;
2. Contribution of other areas: health psychology, psychology of cognitive development and socio-cognitive, developmental psychopathology
3. Beliefs and meanings of health and illness: meanings of children and adolescents; meanings of adults (parents, educators and professionals)
4. The pediatric psychology consultation
o Interview and assessment: with parents, with children and adolescents
5. Intervention with parents in Pediatric Psychology: decision making, objectives and phases
6. Process 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. The pediatric pain: prevention and control
10. The pediatric chronic illness: adaptation and adhesion of the parents.

Mandatory literature

Roberts Michael C. 340; Handbook of pediatric psychology. ISBN: 1-57230-366-2
Spirito, A. & Kazak, A. E. ; Effective and Emerging Treatments in Pediatric Psychology, Oxoford University Press, 2006

Complementary Bibliography

Barros, L.; Psicologia Pediátrica: perspectiva desenvolvimentista. , Lisboa: Climepsi, 2003
LeAdelle Phelps (Eds.) ; Chronic health-related disorders in children: collaborative medical and psychoeducational interventions, American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, US, 2006

Teaching methods and learning activities

1. Lectures
2. Experiential activities - role play
3. Case Studies
4. Redaction of critical survey paper, analysis of scientific articles.
5. Videos viewing and analysis.

keywords

Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology > Clinical psychology
Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	45,50
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

• 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

Classification improvement

Improving the note can be obtained by performing a new written examination