Social and clinical applied psychology

Professor
Academic discipline: Psicologia clinica (M-PSI/08)
Field: A scelta dello studente
Type of training activity: Student's choice

42 hours
of face-to-face activities

6 credits

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Learning objectives

At the end of the course, the students will have the basic knowledge about the psychology of health and will be able to face the psychological dynamics concerning the issues related to health and illness.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

The course will be organized in two parts: one focused on the basic concepts of Health Psychology and another centred on the possible applications of the discipline.
In particular, the main issues will be: psychological models in the psychology of health, cognitive and emotional components of stress, psychosocial processes of social support, doctor-patient communication, psychology in the hospital, quality of life and illness, styles of life and illness.

Full programme

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Bibliography

- B. Zani, E. Cicognani, (2000) “Psicologia della Salute”, Il Mulino, Bologna.
- P. Benvenuti, (2000) “Psicologia e Medicina”, Carocci Editore, Roma.

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons and discussion of clinical cases

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam

Other information

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PSYCHOLOGY OF HEALTH cod. 12484

Learning objectives

Prerequisites

Course unit content

Full programme

Bibliography

Teaching methods

Assessment methods and criteria

Other information

PSYCHOLOGY OF HEALTH
cod. 12484