- Docente: Silvana Grandi
- Credits: 8
- SSD: M-PSI/08
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Cesena
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Clinical psychology (cod. 0990)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to develop in the students a basic knowledge for the understanding of basic concepts of psychosomatic medicine and explore the main clinical and therapeutic guidelines.
Course contents
the psychosomatic approach
The course will take place during the second semester (from March to May 2021) at Cesena Campus of the School of Psychology and Education (address: p.zza A. Moro, 90).
The clinical domains of psychosomatic medicine
Stress, chronic stress and allostatic load
Stressful events
Early life-events
Role of personality
Health and psychological well-being
Depression in medicine
Anxiety in medicine
Irritable mood and somatic diseases
Classification of psychosomatic distress
Illness behavior and somatization
Healthy and quality of family relationships
Social support
Burnout
Treatment
Readings/Bibliography
Essential textbook
Grandi S., Rafanelli C., Fava G.A., Manuale di Psicosomatica, Roma: Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore, 2011.
American Psychiatric Association (2014). DSM-5: Manuale diagnostico e statistico dei disturbi mentali - Quinta Edizione. Raffello Cortina Editore: Milano.
EZIO SANAVIO (a cura di) Manuale di psicopatologia e psicodiagnostica : capitolo VIII Disturbo da sintomi somatici e disturbi correlati, di S. Grandi e L. Sirri. Il Mulino editore, 2016
Additional readings
- Il metodo psicosomatico. Strategie per migliorare la valutazione clinica (A cura di Fava G.A., Sonino, N., Wise, T.N.) Giovanni Fioritti Editore, 2014.
- Ann M Kring, Gerald C Davison, John M Neale, Sheri L Johnson. Psicologia Clinica, quinta edizione italiana Zanichelli Editore, 2017.- Kellner R., Psychosomatic syndromes and somatic symptoms, Washington: American Association Press, 1991.
Teaching methods
Lectures with clinical cases exemplifications and playing.
Assessment methods
The exam is done through a final exam that ensures the acquisition of knowledge and skills expected by conducting a written test which provides 4 open-ended questions on topics related to the main objectives of the course.
Erasmus or exchange students must contact the professor before the beginning of the course.
Teaching tools
Slides, PC, slide projector, overhead projector
Office hours
See the website of Silvana Grandi
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.