APPLIED PSYCHIATRY
cod. PR1010852

Academic year 2023/24
2° year of course - First semester
Professor
Carlo MARCHESI
Academic discipline
Psichiatria (MED/25)
Field
Interdisciplinari e cliniche
Type of training activity
Characterising
10 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
hub: Parma Azienda USL
course unit
in

Integrated course unit module: MEDICAL CLINIC

Learning objectives

The course is aimed to make the students able to recognize people with mental disorders, to make an adequate project of care or to refer 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 such as alterations of perception, thought, affect.
The second part of the classes will address the principal mental disorders such as schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder.
The third part of the classes will address the fundamental principles of treatment of mental disorders

Full programme

- Fundamental principles of psychopathology such as alterations of consciousness, attention, memory, perception, thought, instinct, affect, volition.

- Clinical features and fundamental principles of the principal mental disorders such as:
- substance abuse disorders,
- schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders,
- mood disorders,
- anxiety disorders
- personality disorders,
- eating disorders.

- The organization of the Department of Mental Health.

Bibliography

P. SARTESCHI, C. MAGGINI. MANUALE DI PSICHIATRIA Ed.SBM Noceto (PR). Suggested topics: General Psychopathology: pag. 109-177, 193-215; Alchool dependence: pag. 398-432; Schizophrenia: pag 491-501; 534-572; Mood Disoreders: pag. 611-614; 630-692.

Slides and issue concerning classes:
- Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
- Mood Disorders;
- Anxiety Disorders;
- Personality Disorders;
- Eating Disorders;
- Substance use Disorders.
- Department of Mental Health.

Teaching methods

Classes and attendance of services of Department of Mental Health

Assessment methods and criteria

Non sono previste prove in itinere ma solo una prova finale.
La prova finale intende valutare quale conoscenze lo studente ha acquisito durante il corso e la sua capacità di identificare la presenza di un disturbo psichico, come programmare un progetto di cura o un invio del paziente ai servizi di salute mentale.
La prova finale prevede un esame scritto composto da 20 domande a risposta multipla sugli argomenti del programma, in particolare su quelli presentati a lezione. Il tempo a disposizione sarà di 30 minuti e la prova si intende superata se lo studente avrà risposto correttamente ad almeno 12 domande. Il voto finale sarà attribuito in proporzione al numero di domande esatte che superano la soglia di 12.

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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Contacts

Toll-free number

800 904 084

Student registry office

E. segreteria.medicina@unipr.it 
T. +39 0521 033700

Quality assurance office

Manager della didattica:
Sandra Cavalca

T. +39 0521 034908
E.  didattica.dimec@unipr.it 
E. sandra.cavalca@unipr.it
 

President of the degree course

Prof.ssa Elena Giovanna Bignami
E. elenagiovanna.bignami@unipr.it

Director of Professionalising Teaching Activities (DADP)

Teaching site Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Parma
Dott.ssa Rachele La Sala 
E. rlasala@ao.pr.it

Teaching site Azienda USL di Parma
Dott.ssa Lucia Gotri 
E. lugotri@ausl.pr.it

Teaching site Azienda USL di Piacenza
Dott.ssa Cinzia Merlini 
E. cmerlini@ausl.pc.it

 

Faculty advisor

Prof. Luca Ampollini
E. luca.ampollini@unipr.it 

Dott.ssa Cristina Casubolo
E. ccasubolo@ao.pr.it 

Dott.ssa Francesca Costa
E. f.costa@ausl.pc.it 

Career guidance delegate

Prof. Enzo Poli
E. enzo.poli@unipr.it

Dott.ssa Cristina Casubolo
E. ccasubolo@ao.pr.it 

Erasmus delegate

Prof. Roberto Sala
E. roberto.sala@unipr.it

Quality assurance manager

Prof.ssa Nicoletta Ronda
E. nicoletta.ronda@unipr.it

Internationalization delegate

Dott. Sandrino Marra
E. smarra@ao.pr.it