Stress Management, Relaxation Techniques

Data

Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2022-2023

Course director

Number of hours/semester

lectures: 0 hours

practices: 0 hours

seminars: 24 hours

total of: 24 hours

Subject data

  • Code of subject: OAE-REL-T
  • 2 kredit
  • General Medicine
  • Elective modul
  • both semesters
Prerequisites:

OAP-MT5-T completed

Course headcount limitations

min. 5 – max. 12

Topic

The course introduces students and practitioners to the theory and practical principles of stress management methods that can be used by patients and practitioners, thus contributing to the application of medical and health psychology principles in medicine. The students will be able to use methods of stress reduction and basic relaxation techniques.

Lectures

Practices

Seminars

  • 1. Stress and its effects, psychovegetative interactions
  • 2. Stress and its effects, psychovegetative interactions
  • 3. Basics of stress reduction (time management, procrastination, lifestyle
  • 4. Basics of stress reduction (time management, procrastination, lifestyle
  • 5. Cognitive aspects of anxiety, cognitive distorsions
  • 6. Cognitive aspects of anxiety, cognitive distorsions
  • 7. Dysfunctional attitudes and their recognition
  • 8. Dysfunctional attitudes and their recognition
  • 9. Self-image, self-esteem, self-confidence, positive thinking
  • 10. Self-image, self-esteem, self-confidence, positive thinking
  • 11. Physiological and psychological basis of relaxation methods
  • 12. Physiological and psychological basis of relaxation methods
  • 13. Theory and practice of progressive relaxation, biofeedback
  • 14. Theory and practice of progressive relaxation, biofeedback
  • 15. Theoretical and empirical foundations of autogenic training
  • 16. Theoretical and empirical foundations of autogenic training
  • 17. Exercises in autogenic training
  • 18. Exercises in autogenic training
  • 19. Stress reduction communication, assertiveness, conflict management
  • 20. Stress reduction communication, assertiveness, conflict management
  • 21. Suggestive communicaton in practice
  • 22. Suggestive communicaton in practice
  • 23. Imagenery techniques
  • 24. Imagenery techniques

Reading material

Obligatory literature

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Literature developed by the Department

Handouts, publications, additional materials, presentations

Notes

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Recommended literature

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Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Acceptance of the course is conditional on the timely completion of written assignments. Absence from the course is only allowed in exceptional circumstances. To discuss experiences related to stress and relaxation, it is necessary to show the personal approach that is expected in everyday life. Therefore, students should apply who are well motivated to work with themselves personally and who are able to share their personal experiences with their peers on the course.

Mid-term exams

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Making up for missed classes

None.

Exam topics/questions

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Examiners

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars

  • Dr. Gács Boróka