Psychiatry

Course Code:

ΝΟΣ0505

Semester:

5th Semester

Specialization Category:

ΜΕΥ

Course Hours:

Theory 2

ECTS:

2


 

STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Group written assignment (10%)

Written final exam (90%) which includes:

          • Multiple choice test
          • Quick Response Questions
          • Critical thinking questions

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the end of the course students will be able to:

  • Distinguish the types of psychiatric disorders
  • To take care of patients and their environment by being aware of their psychological needs
  • To contribute, being aware of their nursing role, to the mental health groups that are active in the prevention, treatment – rehabilitation and social integration of the mentally ill patient.

 

GENERAL COMPETENCES

  • Adaptation to new situations
  • Respect for diversity and multiculturalism
  • Respect for the natural environment
  • Demonstration of social, professional and moral responsibility and sensitivity in gender issues
  • Teamwork
  • Work in an interdisciplinary environment
  • Decision making

The aim of the course is the contact of students with the clinical images of neurological – psychiatric diseases. Awareness of students in their communication with specific patients. The diagnosis, treatment and treatment of neurological – psychiatric diseases by the treatment team and the role of the nurse in it.

 

Course Outline

 

SYLLABUS

THEORY

  • Introduction – basic psychiatric concepts
  • History of Psychiatry
  • Mental Health, Mental Illness, Theories of Personality Conception and their importance for the interpretation of mental disorders and human psychopathology.
  • Mental characteristics – psychodynamic interpretation of disorders in relation to behavioral motives, EGO defense mechanisms, psychoanalytic theory of intrusions, individual and environmental factors.

Psychopathological psychiatric conditions/representations

  • Neurosis – Psychosis – Emotional disturbances – Delirium.
  • Psychosomatic diseases – Eating disorders.
  • Personality disorders. Limitations. Sexual disorders.
  • Mental retardation and psychiatric disorders.
  • Substance Abuse disorders (biological – psychodynamic interpretations related to the diversity of patient’s psychopathology and types and phases of addictive behavior – addiction and mental disorders – “dual diagnosis”).
  • Geriatric psychiatry
  • Mental disorders during pregnancy and menstrual periods.
  • Psychology of physically ill patient.
  • Therapeutic rehabilitation of psychiatric patients. Social – Community Psychiatry. Psychiatric therapeutic services. Social factors in the etiopathy of psychiatric disorders. Nurses role in various psychiatric services, in prevention, treatment – rehabilitation and social integration of mentally ill patient. Nurses role in multidisciplinary mental health care team