32112 - Evaluation and Intervention Methods in Clinical Developmental Psychology

Learning outcomes

To acquaint students with child psychopathology and the roles and functions of the child clinical psychologist, and to critically evaluate current theoretical and practical issues relevant to this field.

Course contents

The course will take place during the second semester (from the end of February 2015 until the end of May 2015) at the Cesena Campus of the School of Psychology and Education (address: p.za A. Moro, 90 Cesena, FC).

Issues in child clinical psychology; working with children and their families; child and family development related to psychological disturbance; clinical assessment and classification methods; child psychological disorders and interventions; developmental, anxiety, depressive and addictive disorders; conduct problems and family disturbance; child abuse; marital conflict and divorce; parental psychopathology; family intervention methods; sociocultural aspects of child psychopathology.

Knowledge of normal developmental processes as a prerequisite for distinguishing between normal and abnormal behavior and development, and for understanding developmental factors as they relate to assessment and intervention.

Relating normal family processes to the child and adolescent's development including the impact of family dynamics, normal family functioning and childrearing practices on normal child and adolescent development and on the development of problems.

Attention to child and adolescent psychopathology, including epidemiology and etiological models of child and adolescent psychopathology; treatment options and treatment effectiveness for specific problems and children/adolescents of different ages; knowledge of family and other problems requiring treatment.

The integration of developmental psychology and clinical child and adolescent psychology reflected in developmental psychopathology

Knowledge of the methods of assessment covering development, cognition, personality, emotion and achievement.

Prevention of child, adolescent and family disorders drawing upon knowledge of normal and deviant developmental pathways as well as developmentally-informed knowledge of clinical problem.

Readings/Bibliography

Adriana Lis (1993). Psicologia clinica. Problemi diagnostici ed elementi di psicoterapia.

Ed. Giunti.

Julian Elliott, Maurice Place (2010). Interventi di psicologica clinica dello sviluppo, sindromi e terapie efficaci.

Ed erickson.

 

Slides and on-line presentations are strictly recommended.

Racommended also:

Anna Freud  (1993). Normalità' e patologia del bambino.

Ed. Feltrinelli.

Cesare Albasi (2013). Psicopatologia e ragionamento clinico.

Raffaello Cortina Editore.

J.De Ajuriaguerra, D. Marcelli (2000). psicopatologia del bambino.

Ed Masson.

 

 

Teaching methods

Clinical exemplification and Group workshops

Assessment methods

Oral discussion.

Teaching tools

Power Point presentation.

Office hours

See the website of Ornella Montebarocci