Psychosocial Sciences and Mental Health
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:
SECTION I: PSYCHOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
1. Introduction to Psychology and Psychiatry
1.1. Concepts of Psychology and Psychiatry.
1.2. Concepts of disease and mental health. Normality and pathology.
2. Psychological functions and Psychopathology
2.1 Consciousness. Sensation. Perception.
2.2. Memory Learning. Intelligence.
2.3. Thought and Language. Instincts and tendencies.
2.4. Affection: emotions and feelings.
SECTION II: PERSONALITY
3.1. Concept, structure, dynamics, evaluation and classification
3.2. Personality types.
SECTION III: EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY
4.1. Breastfeeding and Childhood
4.2. Puberty and Adolescence
4.3. Adulthood and Old Age.
SECTION IV: PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS AND NURSING CARE ASSOCIATES
5. The role of the psychiatric nurse.
6. Care for a patient in a psychiatric unit.
7. Mood disorders. Nursing Care.
8. Anxiety disorders. Nursing Care.
9. Eating disorders. Nursing Care.
10. Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. Nursing Care.
11. Substance abuse disorders. Nursing Care.
12. Electroconvulsive therapy
Basic course:
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
Suggested:
Frankl, V.E El hombre en busca de sentido 18ª ed. Herder. Barcelona 1979
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