Learning objectives
The course is aimed to make the students able to recognize people with mental disorders, to differentiate them from people with only social dysfunction and to make an adequate project of care of the later subjects or for referring those with mental disorders to the department of mental health.
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
The first part of the classes will address the fundamental principles of psychopathology, particularly the alterations of consciousness, , perception, thought and affect.
The second part of the classes will address the principal mental disorders such as substance abuse disorders, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders and personality disorders.
The third part of the classes will address the fundamental principles of treatment of mental disorders (pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy).
The fourth part of the classes will address the organization of the Department of Mental Health
Full programme
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Bibliography
PSICOPATOLOGIA E CLINICA PSICHIATRICA- CASSANO-TUNDO - UTET 2006
P. SARTESCHI, C. MAGGINI. MANUALE DI PSICHIATRIA Ed.SBM Noceto (PR). Suggested topics: General Psychopathology: pag. 109-177, 193-215; Schizophrenia: pag 491-501; 534-572; Mood Disoreders: pag. 611-614; 630-692.
Slides and issues concerning classes:
- Mood Disorders;
- Anxiety Disorders;
- Personality Disorders;
- Personality Disorders;
- Department of Mental Health.
Teaching methods
Lessons and attendance of services of Department of Mental Health
Assessment methods and criteria
In progress evaluation isn't scheduled.
The final examination evaluates the student's knowledge, acquired during the study, about the ability to recognize mental disorders, to differentiate mental disorders from social discomfort, to plan an adequate program of care or to refer subjects to Department of Mental Health.
The final examination consists in a multiple choice test with 40 questions, concerning the program of the course. The time available is 45 min. The exam has a positive result if the student gives the correct answers to at least 24 questions. The final result depends on the number of the correct answers above the cut-off.
Other information
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