Course: Psychopathology

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Course title Psychopathology
Course code KSZD/PTUK2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Fleischmann Otakar, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1st consultation: Subjects of psychopathology and pathopsychology in their basic category -Mechanism of the origin and development of psychological deviations -Disorders of consciousness and perception -Attention disorders -Disorders of thinking, memory and intelligence -Emotional disorders -Problems associated with addiction and a different lifestyle Behavior disorders in childhood and adolescence Personality and behavior disorders in adults -Problems associated with inappropriate family behavior -Problems associated with the negative impact of society -Psychopathology and pathopsychology of delinquent behavior Self-study: In the course of the study, students will gain an overview of the main types of mental and behavioral disorders, the influence of negative phenomena and factors on the human psyche. They will gain knowledge about the possibilities of working with problems that are the subject of these scientific disciplines.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
In the course of studying the basics of psychopathology and pathopsychology, students will be introduced to the current terminology and terms used, which are related to selected psychological and behavioral disorders. They will acquire knowledge related to the concept of norm and normality, and the issue of the causes of deviations in the field of human psychology. Attention will be paid to challenging life situations, as a mechanism for the emergence of deviations and related defense adaptation mechanisms. The listeners will also get an overview of selected psychological and behavioral disorders.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
written exam
Recommended literature
  • FISCHER, S., ŠKODA, J. Sociální patologie. Závažné sociálně patologické jevy, příčiny, prevence, možnosti řešení. 2. rozšířené a aktualizované vydání.. Praha: Grada, 2014. ISBN 978-80-247-5046-0.
  • LANGMEIER, J., MATĚJČEK, Z. Psychická deprivace v dětství. Praha: Karolinum, 2011. ISBN 978-80-246-1983-5.
  • Matoušek, O., Kroftová A. Mládež a delikvence, Portál, Praha. 1998.
  • NEŠPOR, K. Návykové chování a závislost. Praha: Portál, 2000. ISBN 80-7178-432-X.
  • RABOCH, J., PAVLOVSKÝ, P. Psychiatrie. Praha: Triton, 1998. 1998.
  • SVOBODA, M., ČEŠKOVÁ, E., KUČEROVÁ, H. Psychopatologie a psychiatrie. Praha: Portál, 2012. ISBN 978-80-262-0216-5.
  • Vágnerová, M. Psychopatologie pro pomáhající profese. Praha: Portál, 2012. ISBN 978-80-262-0225-7.. UK, Praha, 1995. ISBN 978-80-262-0225-7.


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