03084 - Clinical Psychology

Academic Year 2017/2018

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Ravenna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Speech and Language Therapy (cod. 8478)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student acquired the knowledge that contributes to the development and organization of the behaviors of the individual in the continuous process of adaptation and stay in the environment. For each cognitive process analyzed, clinical features in case of compromise will be considered in order to address subsequent rehabilitation possibilities.

Course contents

The psychodynamics and the main models of the mind.

The classic psychoanalytic model.

The attachment theory: the strange situation and the style of attachment. Mentalization.

The psychology of thought and the problem of narcissism.

The child's emotional and cognitive development in the light of the above mentioned planes of mind.

Readings/Bibliography

You do not need to buy specific texts. During lessons it will be provided: educational material also available through username and password at AMS Campus - AlmaDL - University of Bologna, references to suggested texts.

Teaching methods

Teaching consists of 8 frontal lessons of 3 hours each for a total of 24 hours. The contents of the program will be presented with examples of clinical cases.

Assessment methods

Verification is intended to evaluate the learning of key mind models to understand, manage, improve the relationship between healthcare worker and assisted. A questionnaire (right/wrong) will be provided to students for examination.

Teaching tools

Slides, movies, interactions with students will be used.

Office hours

See the website of Alessandro Agostini