Medicine and Surgery

Contents: 1. Introduction to General Psychology • Origins and domains of scientific psychology • Main theoretical approaches: behaviorism, cognitivism, neuroscience 2. Learning processes and phobias • Classical and operant conditioning • Social learning theory • Psychological mechanisms of phobias 3. Emotions and trauma • Primary and secondary emotions • Neurobiology of emotions • Traumatic responses and psychological implications 4. Principles of communication and breaking bad news • Interpersonal communication models • Active listening and empathy • SPIKES protocol for delivering bad news • Psychological aspects of grief and emotional support

Teaching materials provided by the instructor (slides, articles, clinical examples).