LEARNING RESULTS
The purpose of the course is for the students to gain knowledge and become familiar with issues of cognitive and behavioral psychology and to be able to apply this knowledge in the context of health promotion. The course material enables students to get to know cognitive techniques, correcting people’s misconceptions about their feelings, needs and ability to control their lives, as well as to get to know the fundamental cognitive principle that different knowledge causes different emotions . , the core beliefs that represent the basis of the individual’s thoughts. Also, it aims to familiarize with the development and application of knowledge and methods of the science of psychology which contribute to the understanding of all aspects of human behavior and to the promotion of human behavior,
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
knows social-cognitive models for predicting the behavior of individuals in health matters, as well as their applications in health promotion and education
knows the Health Belief Model
knows the theory of Planned Behaviour
knows study models of the stages in the adoption of preventive behaviors
to know applications of the cognitive models of health promotion and education
understand the psychological factors in the perception and interpretation of physical symptoms
understand the formulation of “persuasive” messages to motivate individuals to adopt preventive behaviors
understand health protective behaviors and cognitive representations of illness
understand health attitude and behavior discrepancy and models of behavior change, psychosocial factors related to perception and understanding of psychological problems
understand the cognitive processing of information, categorization and cognitive schemas, perception of individuals and groups
understand attitudes and behaviour, stereotypes and prejudices
understand the level of applications in health promotion, health professional–individual interaction and communication, social support models, health attitude–behavior discrepancy, and behavior change models
recognizes patterns of dysfunctional thinking and behavior
understand methodological techniques of Cognitive and behavioral psychology
understand the methodology of systematic observation, recording, and analysis of behavior
understand behavioral methods of assessing and modifying behavior problems
develop behavior modification programs to promote individual and community health
General Skills
Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, using the necessary technologies
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Autonomous work
Teamwork
Work in an interdisciplinary environment
Respect for diversity and multiculturalism
Demonstrating social, professional and ethical responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues
Exercise criticism and self-criticism
Promotion of mental thinking, creative and inductive
COURSE CONTENT
Cognitive, Behavioral Psychology
A fundamental postulate of Cognitive and Behaviorism
The basic core of Cognitive Behavioral Psychology
The general characteristics of Cognitive, Behavioral Psychology
Methods and techniques of Cognitive, Behavioral Psychology
Social-cognitive models of behavior prediction
Cognitive reconstruction
Positive Realism
Learning, Psychology of Learning
Cognitive and Behavioral Effects in Education
Combination of behavioral and cognitive techniques
Behavioral shaping mechanisms
Behaviorism and pragmatism
The Biophysiological Model of Learning
Applications of cognitive and behavioral models in health promotion
STUDENT EVALUATION
Written final exam (100%) including:
Development questions
Short answer questions
RECOMMENDED BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Εισαγωγή στη Γνωσιακή θεραπεία, Judith S. Beck, Εκδόσεις Πατάκη, 2000
- Εισαγωγή στη Γνωσιακή –Συμπεριφοριστική Θεραπεία, τεχνικές και εφαρμογές, David Westbrook, Helen Kennerley, Joan Kurk, Επιστημονική Επιμέλεια: Αναστασία Καλαντζή-Αζίζι, Κωνσταντίνος Ευθυμίου, Εκδόσεις Ελληνικά Γράμματα
- Γνωστική- Συμπεριφοριστική Θεραπεία- Ένας οδηγός για την κλινική πράξη, Επιστημονική Επιμέλεια: Γρηγόρης Σίμος, Εκδόσεις Πατάκη
- Καλαντζή-Αζίζι Α. (1997) Εφαρμογές της Γνωστικής Ψυχολογίας στην Κλινική Πρακτική, Ψυχολογία 4 (2) 118-128
- Καλαντζή-Αζίζι Α. Ι, Α. Γαλανάκη, Ε. (2000) Η ψυχοθεραπεία ως σύστημα και η αναγκαιότητα ενός «ανοίγματος». Παραδείγματα της συστημικής οπτικής στη γνωσιακή-συμπεριφοριστική ψυχοθεραπεία, Ψυχολογία, Ειδικό τεύχος «Κλινική Ψυχολογία», Αθήνα, Ελληνικά Γράμματα.
- Ζαφειροπούλου, Μ. (2004). Παρεμβάσεις Γνωσιακού-Συμπεριφοριστικού τύπου στο σχολείο. Προσαρμογή στο Σχολείο. Πρόληψη και Αντιμετώπιση ∆υσκολιών. Ελληνικά Γράμματα.
- KANFER, FH (1999) Από την κλασσική εξαρτημένη μάθηση και τη συντελεστική μάθηση στην προσανατολισμένη στο σύστημα θεραπείας της συμπεριφοράς (μετ. Κ.Αγγελής & Γ. Ευσταθίου) – 8.Βιβλίο Περιλήψεων – Newsletter, Διημερίδα: Εκπαίδευση στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορά Ψυχοθεραπεία, Αθήνα 11-12.12.1999
EUDOXUS
- Γνωστική συμπεριφορική θεραπεία, Συλλογικό (Επιμέλεια: Γρηγόρης Σίμος) Λεπτομέρειες
- Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία των Χρόνιων Σωματικών Νοσημάτων-Η Ζωή μετά τη Διάγνωση, Μπρούμας Δ. Βασίλης, Σιάσου Β. Ξένια Λεπτομέρειες
- Νέες τάσεις στην Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία, Χαλιμούρδας Θοδωρής – Φατούρου Χαρίτου Μίκα Λεπτομέρειες