Lecture 1 - Introductory lecture Affective Disorders
This is the first course of the clinical bachelor specialisation. Courses to look back on are
1.5, 1.6 and 2.6, they might have overlap with this course.
In this lecture we will find some practical information about the course and some theory
about the assignments.
Questions about the course directly to
The tutorial groups are larger due to circumstances but there will be breakout rooms so that
students can all discuss in smaller groups.
Learning goals of this course
- to gain knowledge of the symptomatology and DSM-V classification of bipolar
disorder, depression and related illnesses
- to gain knowledge of the etiology
- to gain knowledge of the somatic and psychological treatment (meds, CBT)
- to be able to critically read and summarize scientific articles
- to be able to relate the above to the psychopathology in children
Course assignments
1. Psychodiagnostics using questionnaires
SCL-90 (symptom checklist; measures somatic and psychic complaints related to
psychopathology by means of self report, 90 items on 8 scales, use norm-scores)
BDI (beck depression inventory; measures the most notable symptoms of
depression, 21 items on 3 categories)
COPE (coping questionnaire; measures various types of coping)
→ using questionnaires for a specific case, to find out what’s going on and what we
can do with this. For a definitive diagnosis you need more than a couple of
questionnaires. You get a raw score and use norm tables to determine the qualitative
score.
2. Treatment plan
A treatment plan is always needed, independent, voluntary or forced hospitalization.
The treatment plan should prove information about the patient but also about how to
treat the patient. Be specific, don’t give general information about the disorder, but
connect it to the specific case.
What you need to know about the patient: who is it, patient history, medical history,
life history (the biography), social aspects (like work, money, relationships), somatic
aspects (the bodily aspects). Do you have sufficient information for a proper
diagnosis? Can you come up with a preliminary diagnosis? Maybe use interviews,
questionnaires of cognitive tasks to clarify everything better and be able to make a
final diagnosis. Think of treatment possibilities. Make a specific treatment plan, think
about social interventions, medication, psychological interventions like CBT etc.
Make a smart application of the guidelines for treatment.
What should be in the treatment plan:
- personal + clinical information
- anamnesis/course until hospitalization
- preliminary diagnosis (DSM-V)
This is the first course of the clinical bachelor specialisation. Courses to look back on are
1.5, 1.6 and 2.6, they might have overlap with this course.
In this lecture we will find some practical information about the course and some theory
about the assignments.
Questions about the course directly to
The tutorial groups are larger due to circumstances but there will be breakout rooms so that
students can all discuss in smaller groups.
Learning goals of this course
- to gain knowledge of the symptomatology and DSM-V classification of bipolar
disorder, depression and related illnesses
- to gain knowledge of the etiology
- to gain knowledge of the somatic and psychological treatment (meds, CBT)
- to be able to critically read and summarize scientific articles
- to be able to relate the above to the psychopathology in children
Course assignments
1. Psychodiagnostics using questionnaires
SCL-90 (symptom checklist; measures somatic and psychic complaints related to
psychopathology by means of self report, 90 items on 8 scales, use norm-scores)
BDI (beck depression inventory; measures the most notable symptoms of
depression, 21 items on 3 categories)
COPE (coping questionnaire; measures various types of coping)
→ using questionnaires for a specific case, to find out what’s going on and what we
can do with this. For a definitive diagnosis you need more than a couple of
questionnaires. You get a raw score and use norm tables to determine the qualitative
score.
2. Treatment plan
A treatment plan is always needed, independent, voluntary or forced hospitalization.
The treatment plan should prove information about the patient but also about how to
treat the patient. Be specific, don’t give general information about the disorder, but
connect it to the specific case.
What you need to know about the patient: who is it, patient history, medical history,
life history (the biography), social aspects (like work, money, relationships), somatic
aspects (the bodily aspects). Do you have sufficient information for a proper
diagnosis? Can you come up with a preliminary diagnosis? Maybe use interviews,
questionnaires of cognitive tasks to clarify everything better and be able to make a
final diagnosis. Think of treatment possibilities. Make a specific treatment plan, think
about social interventions, medication, psychological interventions like CBT etc.
Make a smart application of the guidelines for treatment.
What should be in the treatment plan:
- personal + clinical information
- anamnesis/course until hospitalization
- preliminary diagnosis (DSM-V)
