USPQP005 Psychopathology

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2024
Extent and Intensity
13/13/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petr Nilius (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Naděžda Špatenková, Ph.D.
Institute of Special Education – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Eva Zezulková, Ph.D.
Timetable of Seminar Groups
USPQP005/A: Tue 12. 11. 13:05–18:00 C306, Tue 19. 11. 13:05–18:00 C306, P. Nilius
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(N) && FORMA(P) && ROCNIK(2)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
In the general part of the course, students get to know the basic terms and areas of psychopathology, acquire the basics of understanding psychiatric syndromes, orient themselves in the boundaries of normality and pathology, including the etiology and classification of mental illnesses and conditions. In the special part of the course, students will also become familiar with the basic diagnoses and groups of diagnoses of psychiatric disorders and diseases according to the valid ICD-10, they will gain insight into the orientation of issues of differential diagnosis in psychiatry in the context of clinical psychology. Attention will be paid to the causes, manifestations, diagnosis, therapy, prognosis of individual psychiatric diseases and conditions within the framework of the developmental perspective and the possibilities of the field of special education with an emphasis on the issue of impaired communication skills.
Learning outcomes
Expertise:
- the student demonstrates knowledge of basic terms and theoretical concepts related to psychopathology as a scientific field
- the student knows the concept of normality and uses it to investigate the human psyche and psychopathological phenomena
- the student can identify and characterize disorders of basic psychological functions
- the student knows selected disorders of basic psychological functions related to childhood
- the student orients himself in the different psychopathologies of persons with disabilities
Professional skills:
- the student can independently search for, critically evaluate and sort relevant facts from literary and other sources that relate to psychopathology and their selected questions
- the student can assess normality and pathology in the field of mental disorders
- the student can independently identify some selected psychopathologies of children and persons with disabilities based on personality psychology and the concept of normality
General qualifications:
- the student can independently discuss the burning issues of the current occurrence of psychopathological disorders in people in general, but also in childhood and in persons with disabilities
- the student practically knows the facilities for intervention assistance for persons who develop psychopathological deviations
- the student can analyze the classification system of psychopathological disorders
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the study of psychopathology. Organization of psychiatric care in the Czech Republic. Classification of mental disorders and behavioral disorders according to valid classification systems (ICD-10, DSM-V, upcoming ICD-11). The role of clinical psychology in the context of diagnosis and treatment of these disorders
  • 2. Etiopathogenesis of neuropsychiatric disorders – definition of the concept of norm and normality. A developmental perspective on the development of mental illness. Factors related to the development of neuropsychiatric disorders
  • 3. Disorders of perception, thinking, consciousness and attention, emotions, intellect, memory, impulses, will and behavior, personality disorders
  • 4. Neurodevelopmental disorders usually persisting into adulthood – intellectual and communication disorders, autism spectrum disorders, attention disorders and learning difficulties
  • 5. Behavioral and emotional disorders specific to childhood
  • 6. Organic mental disorders, including symptomatic ones
  • 7. Mental disorders and behavioral disorders caused by the use of psychoactive substances
  • 8. Schizophrenia, schizotypal disorders and delusional disorders
  • 9. Affective disorders (mood disorders)
  • 10. Neurotic, stress and somatoform disorders
  • 11. Syndromes of behavioral disorders associated with physiological disorders and somatic factors
  • 12. Personality and behavior disorders in adults
Literature
    required literature
  • KOHOUTEK, R. Patopsychologie a psychopatologie pro pedagogy. Brno: MU, 2007. ISBN 978-80210-4434-0.
  • KOTASOVÁ, J. Vybrané kapitoly z patopsychologie. Olomouc: Hanex, 2000. ISBN 80-85783-30-4.
  • OREL, M. a kol. Psychopatologie: nauka o nemocech duše. Praha: Grada, 2016. ISBN 978-80-247-5516-8.
  • SVOBODA, M., ČEŠKOVÁ, E., KUČEROVÁ, H. Psychopatologie a psychiatrie: pro psychology a speciální pedagogy. Praha: Portál, 2015. ISBN 978-80-262-0976-8.
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, M. Současná psychopatologie pro pomáhající profese. Praha: Portál, 2014. ISBN 978-80-262-0696-5.
    recommended literature
  • HOSÁK, L., HRDLIČKA, M., LIBIGER, J. a kol. Psychiatrie a pedopsychiatrie. Praha: Karolinum, 2015. ISBN 978-80-246-2998-8.
  • MLČÁK, Z. Základy psychopatologie. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita, 2003. ISBN 80-7042-263-7.
  • MUNDEN, A., ARCELUS, J. Poruchy pozornosti a hyperaktivita. Praha: Portál, 2001. ISBN 978-80-7367-430-4.
  • RABOCH, J., PAVLOVSKÝ, P., JANOTOVÁ, D. Psychiatrie minimum pro praxi. Praha: Triton, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7387-582-4.
  • ŠPATENKOVÁ, N., KRÁLOVÁ, J. Strážní andělé života a smrti. Benešov: RUAH o.p.s., 2016. ISBN 978-80-270-0342-6.
    not specified
  • HØJHOLT, C. Psychology and the Conduct of Everyday Life. London: Routledge, 2016. ISBN 978-1317-5996-92.
  • RIEFOVÁ, S. F. Nesoustředěné a neklidné dítě ve škole. Praha: Portál, 2000. ISBN 80-7178-287-4.
  • SVOBODA, M. a kol. Psychopatologie a psychiatrie. Praha: Portál, 2008. ISBN 80-7367-154-9.
  • ŠPATENKOVÁ, N. a kol. Krize a krizová intervence. Praha: Grada, 2017. ISBN 978-80-247-5327-0.
  • VYBÍRAL, Z., ROUBAL, J. Současná psychoterapie. Praha: Portál, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7367-628-7.
  • KOUKOLA, B. Psychopatologie. In E-learning kurz pro studenty studijního programu Speciální pedagogika Fakulty veřejných politik v Opavě. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě.
Assessment methods
Attendance and active participation of the student in seminars. Completion of the written test in the minimum range of 75%.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Accreditation winter.
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