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About Study Course

Department: Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy
ECTS:3
Course supervisor:Artūrs Utināns
Study type:Full time
Course level:First level
Target audience:Dentistry
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Clinical medicine; Health care sciences and services

Objective

To provide basic knowledge of human mental functioning and psychosomatic aspects in dentistry; skills in giving psychoemotional support; therapeutic hygienist -patient relationship differences within different personalities.

Prerequisites

The basic view of psyche in nature sciences and human sciences. Anatomy and physiology of nervous system.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Basic knowledge of interaction between personality structure, development and functioning; interaction between mental and somatic processes and psychosomatic aspects in practice.

Skills

1.Will develop skills to analyze different personality characteristics and relationship examples; develop skills to analyze clinical cases in practice from psychosomatic view. Skills in giving supportive therapy elements in therapeutic hygienist - patient relationship.

Competence

1.To recognize psychosomatic disorders in practice and recommend consultation with a psychotherapist. To give supportive therapy elements.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Dental Hygiene1First levelRequiredMargarita Birkena, Artūrs Utināns, Adelīna Nikitenko, Sindija Mairita Pīlāga, Ilze Madara Brūvere, Lelde Logina