Learning objectives
To provide a clear concept of investigation and diagnostic evaluation techniques, and of clinical psychology and psychopathology treatments.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of the CNS and ANS anatomy and physiology. <br />
The main techniques in psychodiagnostic evaluation from a multi-dimensional point of view, with special emphasis on clinical diagnoses in neuropsychology and psychophysiology will be provided. <br />
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Course unit content
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The course will offer an understanding of the theory and knowledge of procedures and the main tools inherent in psychological evaluation in the clinical/medical fields. A reference model of theoretical approaches to psychological evaluation will be illustrated first hand and its key concepts will be outlined: <br />
multidisciplinary, multimodality and multidimensional. Particular attention will be paid to the main areas of psychological investigation: the seriousness of the problem, the level of suffering and motivation, the complexity of the problem, the capacity to collaborate or oppose and the coping strategy. In relation to the above, the course will provide information on the psychodiagnostic procedures which are useful for in-depth examinations, i.e. psychological interviews, psychophysical evaluation and psychological testing. <br />
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Bibliography
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Carlson, Fisiologia del Comportamento, Piccin, Padova. <br />
Mangiaracina e coll., I Disturbi alimentari e ponderali in medicina, chirurgia e psicologia, CLUEB Bologna, 2006 <br />
Pruneti C., Baracchini Muratorio G., Stati depressivi nel bambino e nell'adolescente e loro valutazione, Ed. ETS, Pisa.1996. <br />
Sanavio E., Cornoldi C. (2001).'Psicologia clinica' Mulino, Bologna. <br />
Ekkehard O., L’intervista clinica con il DSM-IV-TR, Raffaello Cortina Editore, 2004. <br />
