39638 - Psychiatry 1

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student is able to:

• Introduce themselves appropriately to the patient;
• Understand the activities of the territorial and hospital team operators;
• Conduct an interview with a psychiatric patient using techniques to gather information (open-ended questions, closed-ended questions, prompts, etc.);
• Identify the main psychiatric disorders;
• Establish a specific rapport with the patient for various psychiatric disorders;
• Be knowledgeable about different classes of psychotropic medications;
• Perform a nursing psychiatric intervention in emergency situations.

Course contents

At the end of the course, the student is able to:

• Introduce themselves appropriately to the patient;
• Understand the activities of the territorial and hospital team operators;
• Conduct an interview with a psychiatric patient using techniques to gather information (open-ended questions, closed-ended questions, prompts, etc.);
• Identify the main psychiatric disorders;
• Establish a specific rapport with the patient for various psychiatric disorders;
• Be knowledgeable about different classes of psychotropic medications;
• Perform a nursing psychiatric intervention in emergency situations.

Readings/Bibliography

handouts provided by the teacher

Teaching methods

Frontal lectures, classroom discussions, group work, simulations

Assessment methods

The exam will consist of written assignments related to the topics covered in class, the reference texts, and any practical exercises carried out during lessons.

Assessment Criteria:

30 cum laude
An excellent, complete, rigorous, and original performance. Accurate and fluent language, critical use of sources, independent and mature reflection that leaves no room for substantial criticism.

Excellent (30–28)
Excellent command of the content. Correct language, relevant sources cited accurately, good analytical and critical thinking skills.

Good (27–24)
A solid performance, though with some uncertainty. Adequate knowledge, generally correct but improvable language, descriptive use of sources, basic level of reflection.

Sufficient (23–18)
Basic and sometimes fragmented knowledge. Simple language with minor errors, general sources, weak reflection.

Insufficient (<18)
Severely lacking knowledge. Inadequate language for the context, linguistic errors, absent or inappropriate sources, no critical reworking.

Students with learning disabilities and temporary or permanent impairments are encouraged to contact the dedicated office as soon as possible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students ) o that appropriate compensatory measures can be arranged. Requests must be submitted to the instructor in advance (at least 15 days before the exam date), who will assess the suitability of the measures in relation to the course objectives.

Teaching tools

Video Projector

Office hours

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