The students

• define and describe psychiatric and psychosomatic diseases.
  
• explain the basics of medical diagnostics and treatment (e.g. pharmaceutical treatment).
  
• explain major features specific to diseases based on selected case studies, taking into account contraindications, and deduce a corresponding patient-centred treatment plan for individual patients and/or group settings.
  
• apply techniques to regulate relationship and communication in a psychiatric context.

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The course deals with the following subjects/contents:
Theoretical contents:

• General psychiatry
• Psychiatric institutions in Carinthia
• "Unterbringungsgesetz" (legislation concerning the compulsory hospitalisation of mentally ill people)
• Therapeutic stance and communication (client-centred concept of self)
• Disorder models for relationship management
• Various learning theories relating to pathogenesis
• Dealing with aggression
• Causes, symptoms, diagnostics, development, pathophysiology, medical therapy for selected pathologies (e.g. addictions, schizophrenia, affective, personality, neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders such as eating disorders, etc.)
• Impact of medication and effects on movement behaviour

• Diagnostic assessment and initial therapeutic contact
• Working in therapy groups with a focus on information and education, reflecting on one's experience, perceiving boundaries, observing group rules, perceiving changes, etc.)
• Working in individual settings and the aspects of self-efficacy
• Working with dance and music
• Therapeutic boxing

Arolt, V., Dilling, H. & Reimer, C. (2004). Basiswissen Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, 5th edition. Heidelberg: Springer Verlag
Hüter-Becker, A. & Dölken, M. (Ed.) (2004). Physiotherapie in der Psychiatrie, Physiolehrbuch Praxis. Stuttgart: Georg Thieme Verlag
Kasper, S. & Volz, H.-P. (2008). Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie compact: Das gesamte Facharztwissen, 2nd edition. Stuttgart: Georg Thieme Verlag
Hölter, G. (2011). Bewegungstherapie bei psychischen Erkrankungen. Cologne: Deutscher Ärzte Verlag GmbH

Lecture, discussion, case studies and practical exercises

Final examination:
Written intermediate test, continuous assessment and final oral reflection of a case example in a plenary session
Cumulative module exam: The grade from "ILV Physiotherapy in Psychiatry" is incorporated into the module grade with a weighting of 57%.