Learning objectives
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To provide an overview of pathology definitions in psychopathology and to make sense of the difficulties in understanding different case histories. <br />
To provide the basis for making categorical diagnoses according to international classification systems (DSM). <br />
To supply the basics of multidimensional diagnosis. <br />
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Prerequisites
Aims: <br />
- basic knowledge of the main techniques in psychodiagnostic evaluation from a multi-dimensional point of view, with special emphasis on clinical diagnoses in neuropsychology and psychophysiology. <br />
- to examine patient evaluation strategies from a multimodal diagnosis viewpoint. Methods and techniques for the analysis of behavioural, emotional, cognitive, physiological and relational disorders in people will be proposed. Instruments for a full understanding of human behaviour, also from a differential diagnosis point of view, will be supplied as well as instruments for the planning and evaluation of treatment. <br />
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Examination method <br />
Oral exam including texts listed in the reading list. <br />
It is not possible to take more than one exam during the same exam session. Nor is it possible for those who withdraw from the written exam to do so. <br />
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Basic text: <br />
„« Pruneti C., Psicologia Clinica e Psicopatologia, Centro scientifico edizioni, 2008, (chapters 1-12). <br />
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For more in-depth examination, the following lists are suggested: <br />
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List 1 – Nutrition and food disorders: <br />
„« Buracchi G., Pruneti C., Cenni di fisiologia del comportamento alimentare, Santa Croce, Parma, 2007 <br />
„« Pruneti C., Psicopatologia del comportamento alimentare, Santa Croce, Parma, 2006 <br />
„« Mangiaracina e coll., I Disturbi alimentari e ponderali i medicina, chirurgia e psicologia, CLUEB Bologna, 2006 (chosen chapters) <br />
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List 2 - Conversation: <br />
„« Fine S.F., Glasser P.H. Il primo colloquio coinvolgimento e relazione nelle professioni di aiuto, McGraw-Hill, Milano <br />
„« Miller W. E Rollnick S:, Il colloquio motivazionale, Erickson, Trento, 2002. <br />
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List 3 Functional analysis interview <br />
„« Ekkehard O., L’intervista clinica con il DSM-IV-TR, Raffaello Cortina Editore, 2004. <br />
„« Sturmey. Analisi funzionale in psicologia clinica. McGraw-Hill, Milano, 2002 <br />
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List 4 Mood disorders <br />
„« Pruneti C., Baracchini Muratorio G., Stati depressivi nel bambino e nell'adolescente e loro valutazione, Ed. ETS, Pisa.1996. <br />
„« Sauchter SR e coll., La Depressione, Ed. Cortina, Milano, 1999. <br />
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List 5 Psychosomatic – stress related disorders <br />
„« Pruneti C., Disturbi dell'integrazione mente-corpo e loro valutazione, Ed. ETS, 2° ed., Pisa, 1999. <br />
„« Fontana F., Pruneti C., cenni di Psicofisiologia Clinica <br />
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Course unit content
General concepts and aim of course: <br />
The aim of the course is to provide information on the main psychological disorders, behavioural, cognitive and emotional, and on the main behavioural disorders over the course of a lifetime. <br />
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An introduction on the concept of normality will be provided and an elaboration of the concept of structure and personality from a behavioural analysis and multidimensional diagnosis viewpoint. The various functional and dysfunctional psychophysiological mechanisms at the basis of many behavioural disorders in particular will be discussed. <br />
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Certain areas of psychological functioning in relation to developmental age, adolescence, and adults, as well as psychopathological manifestations such as eating disorders and substance addiction disorders will be examined. <br />
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The importance of correct and multidimensional diagnoses will be underlined in the context of deciding appropriate therapy and, above all, appropriate preventative and rehabilitative-educational interventions. <br />
Current methods for checking treatment and counselling activities will be described and analysed. <br />
The course will finish with a short description of the main diagnostic categories in psychopathology according to current nosographic description models in mental disorders. <br />
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Subjects: <br />
1. Mental health and culture <br />
2. Mental health and relationships <br />
3. Psychopathology: etiological hypothesis <br />
- genetics and environment <br />
- adaptive functions of mental disorders <br />
- developmental psychology and psychopathology <br />
4. Diagnoses: <br />
- categorical approach <br />
- multidimensional approach <br />
- nosographic diagnoses and functional diagnoses <br />
- clinical interview, psychological testing and <br />
psychodiagnostics <br />
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Bibliography
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Davison G. C. e Neale J. M., Psicologia Clinica (chapters 1-6, 9, 15), Zanichelli, Bologna, 2001. <br />
Pruneti C. Manuale di diagnostica e clinica psicologica. Edizione S. Croce, Parma; 2004 (chapters 1-16). <br />
Pruneti C. Psicopatologia del comportamento alimentare. Ed. Santa Croce, Parma, 2005. <br />
Carlson, Fisiologia del comportamento, Piccin Ed. Padova, 2000. <br />
Mangiaracina e coll., I Disturbi alimentari e ponderali in medicina, chirurgia e psicologia, CLUEB Bologna, 2006 <br />
Pruneti C., Disturbi dell'integrazione mente-corpo e loro valutazione, Ed. ETS, 2nd ed., Pisa.1999. <br />
Tressoldi P.E., Vio C., Diagnosi dei disturbi dell’apprendimento scolastico, Ed. Erickson, Trento, 2003. <br />
