Syllabus
Syllabus – Expressive therapies in medicine
Facultative subject is recommended for students of 4th year, but also students of 5th and 6th year can register
Number of students: 10 – 12
Subject scale: clock tuition - 20 hours (12 hours of lectures, 8 hours of seminars) – once in a week on Wednesday from 14.00 (3 – 3,5 hours block),
Dates of tuition: 5.4., 12.4., 19.4., 26.4., 3.5., 10.5.2023
Number of credits: 3
Conclusion: credit
Teacher: PhDr. Marina Stejskalová, CSc.
Guarantor: doc. PhDr. Jana Kocourková
Abstract:
Expressive therapies belong to the most modern methods of psychotherapeutic work with client. Part of the training will be methods of music therapy, art therapy, bibliotherapy, dance and movement therapy and occupational therapy in application on wider spectrum of clients. Students will have the opportunity to try techniques on themselves, to learn to compile therapeutic programmes according to clinical diagnostics both in individual and group therapy. Training is presenting case interpretations. Course is also focused on memory training, handling stress and prevention of burnout syndrome for future doctors.
Content of the lectures and seminars:
- Music therapy: trends, methods, techniques of therapeutic work with client, music therapy and communication techniques, verbal and non-verbal communication, music therapy and work with aggressive clients
- Art therapy: drawing as a communication tool in group and individual art therapy, work with mandala, diagnostics of drawing, psychological aspect of colours, techniques of clients´ activization a development of communication skills
- Bibliotherapy – work with a story in bibliotherapy, story as a tool of self-knowledge, work with voice and communication techniques, imaginary techniques and clients´ activization
- Dance and movement therapy – body language, client´s activization, specifics at movement therapy with clients with somatic disabilities, practical training, choice of suitable music according to clients´ specifics, breathing techniques
- Occupational therapy – sensational system, application of combined techniques focused on individual senses and on sensational system, treatment by environment, work with rough and soft motor activity
- Expressive therapies and memory training techniques – art therapy, music therapy, bibliotherapy, occupational therapy, dance and movement therapy and its connection to modern techniques of memory training
Annotation
Expressive therapies belong to the most modern methods of psychotherapeutic work with client. Part of the training will be methods of music therapy, art therapy, bibliotherapy, dance and movement therapy and occupational therapy in application on wider spectrum of clients.
Students will have the opportunity to try techniques on themselves, to learn to compile therapeutic programmes according to clinical diagnostics both in individual and group therapy. Training is presenting case interpretations.
Course is also focused on memory training, handling stress and prevention of burnout syndrome for future doctors.