Psychosomatic
Course code
PSP6036.LT
old course code
PSP6036
Course title in Estonian
Psühhosomaatika
Course title in English
Psychosomatic
ECTS credits
4.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
During the course connections between somatic diseases and psyhiatric processes will be reviewed.
Brief description of the course
During the course students will get the overview of different psychosomatic disorders, comparison with depressive and anxiety disorders. Cultural and genetic approaches will be discussed, methods of evaluation and therapy in clinical practice will be covered. In addition an overview of neurological evaluation will be given and different types of pain (headaches, low back pain) and disorders with prodromal psychiatric symptoms will be covered.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- has a basic knowledge of most common psyhiatric symptoms in somatic disorders and about more widely used diagnostic methods.
- has a basic knowledge of most common psyhiatric symptoms in somatic disorders and about more widely used diagnostic methods.
Teacher
Liina Vahter, PhD
Prerequisite course 1
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