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: Spanish

Head instructor

Dra. María Guadalupe GÁMIZ - mariagamiz@uic.es

Office hours

After classes or requesting date via e-mail.

The course Psychosocial and Mental Health Sciences seeks to contribute to the training in Nursing and deals with the structure of the human psyche. It is necessary that one provides comprehensive and quality care, keeping in mind that the patient not only has a physical dysfunction, but is also a person in need. If you do not know a proper way of how the person is, one cannot attain the appropriate treatment of the patient in a truly human level. The course aims to help students learn how others are as well as learn more about themselves, which is the essential first step for caring for others. Therefore, the course aims that students acquire a basic but accurate knowledge about personal, social and cultural human aspects and discover, through psychology, an aid in the field of health and rehabilitation.

• Not required

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

1. Identify the psychosocial responses of people in different health situations (particularly sickness and suffering), outlining individual and environmental factors that influence health and disease processes.
2. Respond adequately to the psychological and social needs of the patient and their family.
3. Know the basic structure of the human personality and the elements that contribute to their training. Distinguish between normal and abnormal psychological traits.
4. Identify the developmental stages of psychological development of human beings from birth to death.
5. Work holistically, tolerantly, non-judgmentally, and in a caring and sensitive way that ensure that the rights, beliefs and wishes of different individuals or groups are not compromised.
6. Maintain dignity, privacy and patient confidentiality
7. Know the most important mental health problems at different stages of the life cycle providing comprehensive and effective care.
8. Apply social, behaviour and health sciences, 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 must be able to:

Regarding Skills 1:

• Identify the psychosocial responses of people to different health situations (particularly sickness and suffering), defining individual and environmental factors that influence health and disease processes.
• Adequately respond to the psychological and social needs of the patient and their family.

Regarding Skills 2:

• Knowing the basic structure of the human personality and the elements that contribute to their training. Distinguish between normal and abnormal psychological traits.
• Identify the developmental stages of psychological development of human beings from birth to death.
• Work holistically, tolerantly, non - judgmentally, and in a caring and sensitive way that ensures that the rights, beliefs and wishes of different individuals or groups are not compromised.
• Maintain dignity, privacy and patient confidentiality

Regarding Skills 3:

• Know the most important mental health problems at different stages of the life cycle providing comprehensive and effective care.
• Apply social sciences of behaviour and health, using appropriate terminology.

SECTION I: PSYCHOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY

1. Introduction to Psychology and Psychiatry

1.1. Concepts of Psychology and Psychiatry.

1.2. History of Psychology. Psychotherapy schools

1.3. Concepts of disease and mental health. Normality and pathology.

2.   Psychological functions

2.1 Consciousness. Sleep. Attention. Sensation. Perception.

2.2. Memory Learning. Intelligence.

2.3. Thought and Language. Instincts and tendencies.

2.4. Affection: emotions and feelings.

2.5. Motivation. Goodwill.

3.   Psychopathology of mental functions

3.1 Psychopathology of consciousness sensation and perception.

3.2. Psychopathology of memory and intelligence.

3.3. Psychopathology of thought and language.

3. 4. Psychopathology of affection.

SECTION II: PERSONALITY

4. Personality

4.1.  Concept, structure, dynamics, evaluation and classification

4.2. Relationship between thinking, emotions and behavior. Mature and immature personality traits, defense mechanisms and coping mechanisms.

4.3. Personality types. Self-awareness and awareness of others.

4.4.  The Yohari window. Self-image and self-esteem.

4.5. The role of family, heritage and culture in the development of personality.

SECTION III: EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY

5. Physical, mental, social and spiritual aspects characteristic of the following developmental stages:

5.1. Breastfeeding and Childhood

5.2. Puberty and Adolescence

5.3. Adulthood and Old Age.

SECTION IV: PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS AND NURSING CARE ASSOCIATES

6. The role of the psychiatric nurse.

7. Care for a patient in a psychiatric unit.

8. Mood disorders. Nursing Care.

9. Anxiety disorders. Nursing Care.

10. Somatoform disorders, factitious disorders, disintegrative disorders, adjustment disorders. Nursing Care.

11. Eating disorders. Nursing Care.

12. Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. Nursing Care.

13. Substance abuse disorders. Nursing Care.

14. Personality disorders. Nursing Care

15. Psychoorganic disorders .Nursing Care.

16. Psychopharmacology.

17. Electroconvulsive therapy

18. Psychiatric emergencies.

Three professors are involved in the teaching of this course: a psychiatrist, two psychologists and a psychiatric nurse.

In these sessions, the following teaching methods will be combined:

• Master Classes: expository sessions of theoretical content by the professor.
• Case analysis: consists of a presentation of a problematic situation, real or fictional, in which the student has to solve the problem from the approach that is presented.
• Oriented reading: have a fundamental aim to work the course content through various sources of information.
• Video Forum: After viewing a video students have a chance to debate and exchange information to consider and reflect upon what they have seen.
• Individual projects: with the aim of students individually going into depth on some contents of the course.
• Cooperative teamwork: enables student and peer feedback in a non - competitive environment.

The overall mark of this course will be obtained as follows:

• 50% of the mark of the course (5 points) Examination of sections I-II-III and IV will consist of 50-70 multiple - choice questions (5 options) with a single right answer.0.25 points will be deducted for each wrong question answered. Students must pass this exam with a minimum of 5 in order to take an average with the continuous assessment.
• 10% Midterm exam
• 10% Questions from the book "Man's Search for Meaning" (V. Frankl)
• 30% Completed questions and exercises in class. Participation in research

Honors qualifications will not be awarded during retakes. 

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 bolck 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 13/01/2017 08:00h
• R1 26/01/2017 15:00h
• E2 26/06/2017 10:00h
• R2 10/07/2017 11:00h