CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
cod. 16064

Academic year 2011/12
1° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Psicologia clinica (M-PSI/08)
Field
Psicologia dinamica e clinica
Type of training activity
Characterising
64 hours
of face-to-face activities
8 credits
hub:
course unit
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Learning objectives

This course provides basic knowledge and cultural elements related to the basic elements of clinical psychology.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Elementary concepts for a clinical interview: assessment.
Psychodiagnostic examination.
Anxiety disorders, mood disorders, eating disorders.
Mental illness, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.
Sleep disorders.
Some signs of psychotherapy and some useful techniques: Jacobson's progressive muscle relaxation, assertiveness, and assertiveness training.

Full programme

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Bibliography

Sanavio E., Cornoldi C. Psicologia Clinica. Il Mulino, 2010.
Sturmey P. Analisi funzionale in psicologia clinica. McGraw-Hill, 2001.
Casey P., Kelly B. Fish - Psicopatologia Clinica. Segni e sintomi in psichiatria.

Optionals reading:
Anchisi R. (1995) Non solo comunicare. Libreria Cortina.
Casagrande M., DE Gennaro L. Psicofisiologia del sonno. Metodi e tecniche di ricerca. Raffaello Cortina Editore, 1998.
Blundo C. Neuroscienze cliniche del comportamento. Basi neurobiologiche e neuropsicologiche - Psicopatologia funzionale e neuropsichiatria. Elsevier, 2011.

Teaching methods

Lectures.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examination

Other information

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