Universitat Internacional de Catalunya - Barcelona

Psychosocial Sciences and Mental Health

• code 08600
• course 2
• term Semester 1
• type FB
• credits 6

Module: Health Sciences Module

Matter: Psychology

Main language of instruction: Catalan

Other languages of instruction: Spanish

Head instructor

Dra. Maria FERNÁNDEZ - mariafc@uic.es

Office hours

After classes or requesting date via e-mail.

mariafc@uic.es

Update Date Course Guide:June 2012

Course Psychosocial and Mental Health Sciences seeks to contribute to the formation of nursing content that are about the structure of the human psyche. Necessary, if it’s to provide comprehensive and quality care, keep in mind that the patient not only has a physical impairment, but a person in need. If not known in an appropriate way what the person cannot reach the patient's treatment on a truly human. The subject tries to know how the others are and learn more about you, the first and fundamental step to care for others. Therefore, the course aim for students to acquire basic but accurate knowledge on personal, social and cultural human being in psychology to discover an aid in the field of health and rehabilitation.

• Not required

At the end of the course the student should be able to:

1. Identify the psychosocial responses of people with different health situations (in particular the disease and suffering) and identified the individual and environmental factors that influence health and disease processes.

2. Adequately respond to the psychological and social needs of the patient and his family.

3. Know the basic structure of the human personality and the elements that contribute to its formation. Distinguish between normal and abnormal psychological traits.

4. Identify the developmental stages of human psychological development from birth to death.

5. Working in a holistic, tolerant, without trials, careful and sensitive, ensuring that the rights, beliefs and desires of different individuals or groups, we are compromised.

6. Maintain dignity, privacy and patient confidentiality

7. Know mental health problems most relevant at different stages of the life cycle by providing comprehensive and effective care.

8. Applied social sciences, behavioral and health, using appropriate terminology.

• 11. E - Establish effective communication with patients, families, social groups and partners and promote health education.
• 25. E - Knowledge of the field of study
• 4. B - Understand the interactive behavior of the person according to their gender, group or community, within their social and multicultural context.
• 7. B - Understand people without prejudice, considering their physical, psychological and social aspects, as autonomous and independent individuals, ensuring respect for their opinions, beliefs and values, ensuring their right to privacy through confidentiality and professional secrecy.

At the end of the course the student should be able to:

In relation with scope 1:

• Identify the psychosocial responses of people with different health situations (in particular the disease and suffering) delimiting the individual and environmental factors that influence health and disease processes.
• Adequately respond to the psychological and social needs of the patient and his family.

In relation with scope 2:

•  Know the basic structure of the human personality and the elements that contribute to its formation. Distinguish between normal and abnormal psychological traits.
• Identify the developmental stages of human psychological development from birth to death.
• Working in a holistic, tolerant, without trials, careful and sensitive, ensuring that the rights, beliefs and desires of different individuals or groups, we are compromised.
• Maintain dignity, privacy and patient confidentiality.

In relation with scope 3:

• Known mental health problems most relevant at different stages of the life cycle by providing comprehensive and effective care.
• Applied social sciences, behavioral and health, using appropriate terminology.

BLOCK 1: MENTAL FUNCTIONS AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
(7 sessions of 2 hours)
1.1 Introduction to the Psychology and Psychiatry:
1.1.1 Concept of Psychology and Psychiatry.
1.1.2 History of Psychology.
1.1.3 Concept of disease and mental health. Normality and pathology.
1.1.4 The anatomy of human behavior.
1.2. Psychic features:
1.2.1 Awareness. Dream. Attention. Feeling. Perception.
1.2.2 Memory. Knowledge .Intelligence academic and emotional intelligence.
1.2.3 Thought and Language. Instincts and tendencies.
1.2.4 Emotional, emotions and feelings.
1.2.5. Motivation. Will.
1.3. Psychopathology of mental functions:
1.3.1 Psychopathology of sensation and consciousness perception.
1.3.2 Psychopathology of memory and intelligence.
1.3.3 Psychopathology of thought and language.
1.3.4 Psychopathology of effectiveness.

BLOCK 2: PERSONALITY
(3 sessions of 2 hours)
2.1 The personality:
2.1.1 Concept, structure, dynamics, assessment and classification
2.1.2 Relationship between thought, emotion and behavior. Personality traits of mature and immature defense mechanisms and coping.
2.1.3 Types of personality. Self-knowledge and knowledge of others.
2.1.4 The window Yohari. Self-concept and self-esteem.

 2.1.3 Time Management
2.1.4 The role of family, heritage and culture in personality development.

BLOCK 3: EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY
(3 sessions of 2 hours)
3.1 Physical, psychological, social and spiritual characteristic of the following developmental stages:
3.1.1 Infancy and Childhood
3.1.2 Puberty and Adolescence
3.1.3 Adulthood and Old Age.

BLOCK 4: PSYCHIATRIC NURSING AND CARE ASSOCIATES
(15 sessions of 2 hours)
4.1 The role of psychiatric nurse.
4.2 The attention to a patient in a psychiatric unit.
4.3 Mood Disorders. Nursing Care.
4.4 Anxiety disorders. Nursing Care.
4.5 Somatoform disorders, factitious disorders, dissociative disorders, adjustment disorders. Nursing Care.
4.6 Disorders of eating behavior. Nursing Care.
4.7 Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. Nursing Care.
4.8 Substance abuse disorders. Nursing Care.
4.9 Personality disorders. Nursing Care
4.10 Alpha

psycho-organic disorders. Nursing Care.
4.11 Psychopharmacology.
4.12 ECT
4.13 Schools of Psychotherapy
4.14 Psychiatric Emergencies.

In the teaching of this subject involves three teachers: a psychiatrist, a psychologist and a psychiatric nurse.

Is a course of 6 ECTS credits, corresponding to 150 hours of student work devoted to this subject during a semester (60 of these hours will be worked in the classroom in the presence of teacher) distributed as follows:

Timing of the course:

• Block I: 7 sessions of 2 hours (Weeks 1, 2 and 3)Block II: 3 sessions of 2 hours (weeks 3, 4 and 5)
• Block III: 3 sessions of 2 hours (week 6 and 7)
• Block IV: 12 sessions of 2 hours (week 7 to 15)

These sessions will combine the following teaching methodologies:

Lectures: theoretical content expository sessions by the teacher.

Case Analysis: is the presentation of a problematic situation, real or fictitious, that the student has to solve from an approach that is presented.

Guided readings:  the fundamental objective work of the course is content through various sources of information.

Video forums: are spaces for discussion and to exchange from a video display the elements of reflection arising.

Individual work: in order to deepen individually on some contents of the subject.

Cooperative teamwork: it allows the student and peer feedback in a non-competitive environment.

The overall grade of this course is derived as follows:

40% of the grade of the course (4 points)

A written test on the blocks I, II and III. The exam will consist of 50 multiple choice questions (5 options) with a single correct answer. The negative will count as wrong questions. The pass will be in the 5, which is a prerequisite for field release. Those students who fail the first two blocks will again be assessed in these contents at the end of the course.

40% of the grade of the course (4 points)

A written test on the Block IV. The exam will consist of 50 multiple choice questions (5 options) with a single right answer. Negative will count as wrong. The pass is situated at 5; it is required to pass the exam to pass the course.

20% of the grade of the course: (2 points)

Portfolios proposed daily activities in class. Reading the book "El hombre en busca de sentido”, by V.E. Frankl and corresponding job performance.

INFORMATION SOURCES:

Basic course:

• Frankl, V.E El hombre en busca de sentido 18ª ed. Herder. Barcelona 1979

• Llor B y cols. Ciencias psicosociales aplicadas a la salud. Interamericana, Madrid 1996.

• Myers, D. (2000). Psicología. Madrid: Médica Panamericana

• Seva A. Psicología Médica INO Reproducciones. Madrid, 1994.

• Tazon P y cols. Enfermería: ciencias psicosociales. Barcelona. Masson.2000

Specified block I:

• Aguiló A. Educar los sentimientos (2004). Ed: Hacer Familia (Madrid), 4ª Edición

• Apuntes de Intranet

• Ayllón JR. Desfile de modelos: Análisis de la conducta ética (2000). Ed: Rialp (Madrid), 4ª Edición. (Páginas 13 a 18)

• Goleman D. La inteligencia emocional (1999). Ed: Kairós (Barcelona).

• Pinillos JL. La mente humana (2003). Ed: Temas de Hoy (Madrid).

• Von Hildebrand D. El corazón (1996). Ed: Palabra (Madrid) (Pág 103 a 133).

Specified block II:

• Intranet notes

• De las Heras J. Conócete mejor (1998). Ed: Espasa Práctico (Madrid) 4ª Edición

• De las Heras J. Viaje hacia uno mismo (1999). Ed: Espasa Bolsillo (Madrid)

• Gudín M. Cerebro y Afectividad. (2001). Ed. EUNSA (Navarra)

• Polaino Lorente A. Fundamentos de Psicología de la Personalidad (2003) Ed: Instituto de Ciencias para la Familia (Navarra).

• Rojas E. ¿Quién eres? (2001). Ed: Temas de Hoy (Madrid)

Specified block III:

• Apuntes de Intranet

• Feldman S. El desarrollo humano a través de la vida. Ed. Pearson Prentice Hall.

• Guardini R. Las etapas de la vida (2000). Ed: Palabra (Madrid) 3ª Edición.

• Ortigosa JM, Quiles JM, Mendez F. Manual de Psicología de la salud con niñosy adolescentes (2003). Ed: Pirámide (Madrid).

Specified block IV:

• Apuntes Intranet.

• Bobes J. (coordinador).   Salud Mental: Enfermería Psiquiátrica.Síntesis. Madrid, 1994.

• Bernabeu MD. Enfermería Psiquiátrica y en Salud Mental. Pryma. Barcelona, 2001.

• Cook JS, Fontaine KL. Enfermeria Psiquiátrica 2ª ed.  Interamericana McGraw-Hill. Madrid, 1991.

• Isaacs A. Enfermería de Salud Mental y Psiquiátrica. Mc Graw-Hill. Interamericana. Madrid, 1998.

• Johnson B. Enfermería de Salud Mental y Psiquiatría. McGraw-Hill. Madrid, 1999.

• Morrison M. Fundamentos de Enfermería en Salud Mental.
  Harcout. Brace. Madrid, 1998. Fornçes J, Carballa MC. Enfermería de Salud Mental y Psiquiátrica. Panamericana. Madrid, 2001.

• O'Brien P, Kennedy W, Ballard K. Enfermería Psiquiátrica. Mc Graw-Hill. México, 2000.

• Rebraca Shives L. Enfermería Psiquiátrica y de Salud Mental. Mc Graw-Hill. Interamericana. 6ª ed. Madrid. 2007.

• Rigol A, Ugalde M. Enfermería de Salud Mental y Psiquiátrica. Masson. Barcelona, 1997.

• Vallejo Ruiloba J.   Introducción a la Psicopatologia i Psiquiatría, 3ª ed. Masson-Salvat. Barcelona, 1991.

E: exam date | R: revision date | 1: first session | 2: second session:

• E1 12/01/2011 10:00h
• R1 19/01/2011 10:00h
• E2 30/06/2011 12:00h A12
• R2 06/07/2011 12:00h AM1