Families in Geriatrics and Palliative Care
Code
101210
Academic unit
NOVA Medical School | Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
Credits
3
Teacher in charge
Prof. Doutor Manuel Maria dos Santos Matroco Gonçalves Pereira
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
To expand knowledge related to clinical and psychosocial aspects involving the family (including the bases of systemic models and psychoeducational approaches), in the field of ageing and palliative care. To apply this knowledge in related research.
To develop positive attitudes towards family resources in clinical practice, and awareness regarding the impact of disorders and diseases in the family (as well the impact of some family issues in prognosis); to understand the importance of the family in mental health promotion.
To acquire/develop skills and competences regarding family interventions and related research.
Prerequisites
Subject matter
1) Family studies - contributions from Medicine, Psychology and the Social Sciences; neuropsychiatric diseases in the context of ageing and palliative care (e.g. dementia, parkinsonism, ALS, cancer);
2) The systemic model and circularity regarding family issues and mental disorders/diseases (as in medicine in general); family assessments in clinical practice and research;
3) Family (psycho)educational interventions: the basics (examples in severe mental illness, depression and
dementia);
4) An introduction to systemic family and couples interventions;
5) Family conferences in palliative care;
6) Case discussions;
7) Clinical and epidemiological research involving family issues;
8) Drafting a small project in clinical/systemic intervention OR research, related to family issues.
Bibliography
Cherny N, et al. Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine. Oxford, OUP, 2015 (5th Ed).
Glick I, Berman EM, Clarkin JF, Rait DS. Marital and Family Therapy. Washington, APP, 2000 (4th Ed).
Gonçalves Pereira M. Intervenciones sistémicas en psicogeriatria. Informaciones psiquiátricas 2012; 208(2):147-155.
Gonçalves-Pereira M, Sampaio D. Psicoeducação familiar na demência. Rev Port Saúde Pública, 2011; 29: 3-10.
Gonçalves-Pereira M, Sampaio D. Trabalho com famílias em psiquiatria geriátrica. Acta Méd Port, 2011; 24(S4): 819-826.
Gonçalves-Pereira M, Zarit SH. The Zarit Burden Interview in Portugal: Validity and recommendations in dementia and palliative care. Acta Méd Port, 2014; 27(2): 163-165.
Grácio J, Gonçalves-Pereira M, Leff J. What do we know about family interventions for psychosis at the process level? A systematic review. Family Process 2015 [epub ahead of print] DOI: 10.1111/famp.12155
Teaching method
Lectures and seminars (also including video and role-play). The student will be guided through drafting the final project.
Evaluation method
Continuous evaluation and a final assignment (which will be also discussed as an oral presentation, to take place during the last session).
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