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About Study Course

ECTS:4.05
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.