- Docente: Edita Fino
- Credits: 1
- SSD: M-PSI/08
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 9210)
Learning outcomes
Recognize the psychological and social aspects of malignnt diseases. Appreciate the emotional impact of cancer on patients and their families. Recognize the importance of the doctor-patient relationship and how it affects the treatment of a disease.
Course contents
- The role of clinical psychology in the management and clinical care of cancer patients and families;
- The psycho-social impact of cancer on patients, relatives and oncology staff;
- The importance of early screening, diagnosis and treatment of psychological distress in cancer patients;
- Approaches to patient-centered communication in cancer care.
Readings/Bibliography
Singer, S. Psychosocial Impact of Cancer. In U. Goerling & A. Mehnert (eds), Psycho – Oncology, Springer International Publishing AG 2018. DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-40187-9
Castelli, l., Castelnuovo, G. & Torta, R. Psycho-Oncology: the key role of clinical psychology (2015) Front. Psychol. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00947
McCormack, L. A., Treimanb, K., Rupert, D., Williams-Piehota, P., Nadler, E., Arora, N. K., Lawrence, W., Street, L. R. Measuring patient-centered communication in cancer care: A literature review and the development of a systematic approach. Social Science & Medicine, 72 (2011), 1085e1095.
Teaching methods
The Clinical Psychology of Cancer Care course consist of 1 CFU of 8 hours of lectures supported by slides, video excerpts and small-groups, in-class activities.
Assessment methods
Multiple choice questions (n0. 5) or open ended questions (no.3) will be used to assess students’ knowledge, in a 15-minute written or oral test.
Teaching tools
Teaching slides will be available online at Unibo e-learning website https://iol.unibo.it
Office hours
See the website of Edita Fino