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About Study Course

ECTS:6
Course supervisor:Artūrs Utināns
Study type:Full time
Course level:Doctor
Target audience:Medicine
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Anatomy; Clinical medicine

Objective

Provide knowledge and skills of addiction psychotherapy in compliance with the qualification of the psychotherapist. Provide knowledge on etiopathogenesis and psycho-dynamics of addiction and knowledge about possible methods of psychotherapeutic and psychiatric treatment.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Define etiopathogenesis different types of addiction.

Skills

1.Analyse the potential of different types of psychotherapy in treatment of addictions.

Competence

1.Example-based knowledge, skills and attitude essential for working at a hospital and for research, raising public awareness via media; understanding of a team-work (work in groups) and its functions, psycho-dynamics, crisis situations and their solution; as well as the ability to manage the work of a multi-disciplinary team and be part of such team, supervise doctors and medical staff.