MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGY
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There are no prerequisites
Oral examination
The Course provides information and psychological tecniques in order to:
1. manage an effective communication and a good relationship in patient care;
2. recognize and manage psychological issues in patient care;
3. examine the bidirectional relationship between nervous system, mind and body in physical illness.
The Patient-Physician relationship. Psychological Responses to Illness and Hospitalization. How to Break Bad News. Communication Skills and Psychological Aspects In Medical Evaluation and Treatment. Health and Change Behaviour. Principles of Psycho-Oncology. Communication and Psychological Issue in Palliative and End-of-Life Care. Psychological Issues in Surgery. Communication Skills and Relationship with Surgical Patient. Psychological Issues in Organ Transplantation.
Medical Psychological: definition and issues.
Psychology in the Practice of Medicine.
The Bio-psycho-social model and PNEI perspective
The Patient-Physician relationship: models and neuroscientific aspects.
Psychological Responses to Illness and Hospitalization (Behavioral Responses, Coping Styles, Defense Mechanisms).
Mind-body relationship. Psychological trauma in medical illnes.
How to Break Bad News.
Communication Skills and Psychological Aspects In Medical Evaluation and Treatment.
Health and Change Behaviour.
Principles of Psycho-Oncology.
Communication and Psychological Issue in Palliative and End-of-Life Care.
Psychological Issues in Surgery. Communication Skills and Relationship with Surgical Patient.
Psychological Issues in Organ Transplantation.
Frontal lessons and discussion of clinical case
References:
lessons notes, copies of slides, scientific papers, available guidelines.