Personality Psychology and Health (VPUPK_270)
About Study Course
Objective
To develop comprehension of contemporary personality theories and personality traits and their relation to health, perception of illness and behaviour that promotes and compromises health; to enhance comprehension of the role of personality factors in medical treatment process, incl., compliance and activation, strengthening, effective application of inner resources of personality as means of maintaining and improvement of health.
Learning outcomes
1.Describes contemporary personality theories, characterises genetic and neurobiological grounds of personality, explains relation between various personality factors, disease and health, including behaviour that compromises and promotes health.
1.Explains the most important concepts and relations in personality psychology, understanding the role of personality characterisation in medical treatment.
1.Applies the acquired knowledge and skills while solving psychology-based situations related to prevention, maintenance and recovery of health.
