32152 - Laboratories I (D)

Academic Year 2017/2018

  • Moduli: Elena Tomba (Modulo 2) Bruna Zani (Modulo 1)
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 2) Traditional lectures (Modulo 1)
  • Campus: Cesena
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Clinical psychology (cod. 0990)

Learning outcomes

M-PSI/05: At the end of the activity students will know: how to apply community psychology methods and principles in the development of a community-based project, focusing in particular on stakeholder analysis, needs analysis, analysis and definition of objectives, elaboration of an evaluation plan.

M-PSI/08: At the end of the classes, students will be able to carry out an appropriate assessment and will know how to apply the correct clinical methodology according to the single clinical case.

Course contents

The course will take place during the first semester (October-January) for the M-PSY/05 part and during the second semester for the M-PSY/08 part (March-May) at the Cesena Campus of the School of Psychology and Education (address: piazza Aldo Moro, 90 and v.le Europa, 115).

 

M-PSY/05

The lab will allow students to apply the methods and tools of community psychology and use them in the design (and possibly implementation) of a prevention / well-being promotion project in the community through Service Learning (SL). The SL methodology encourages experiential learning (Learning) through active school/community engagement (Service). Students work on a concrete problem identified through the collaboration of a universities and community /school/local organization partnership.

SL include the following activities:

• context analysis in collaboration with local stakeholders / focus groups with target population,

• design of the intervention (objectives and methodologies) and of the assessment plan,

• implementation of the intervention (if possible),

• documentation of the course (group final report) and return to the stakeholders.

 

M-PSY/08

Assessment procedures in several setting: individual, couples and family psychological treatment settings

- Motivational Interview

- Symptom orientated interview

- Clinical cases presentation: anxiety and depressive, eating disorders symptoms and how to assess them by symptom orientated interview.

 

The clinical psychology part of this laboratory class will be conducted in english.

 

Readings/Bibliography

M-PSY/05

References will be provided at the beginning and during the S-L activity, depending on the specific S-L project that students will develop.

M-PSI/08

Treatment plan and intervention for depression and anxiety disorers. Leahy R & Holland S. Guilford Press

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition: DSM-5 (2013). American Psychiatric Association

Psychodynamic Psychiatry in Clinical Practice (2014). Glen O. Gabbard

The clinical psychology part of this laboratory class will be conducted in english.

Teaching methods

M-PSY/05

Service-Learning integrates the traditional learning with a "community engagement" experience on real-world issues through fieldwork. Methods used will be the following: short lectures, small group work, guided discussions, collection and analysis of qualitative and / or quantitative data, documentation and dissemination with local stakeholders. The class will be divided into small groups that will work continuously on the same project. S-L includes classroom activities (about 10h) and field work (about 20h). During class students will be supervised on the following topics:

• Design of the intervention

• Context analysis

• implementation of intervention and evaluation plans

• Documentation and critical reflexivity

 M-PSI/08

Teaching methods will include group work, clinical case presentations and short clinical vignette role-playing.

The clinical psychology part of this laboratory class will be conducted in english.

Assessment methods

Active participation to the activities proposed during classes, and full attendance are essential criteria in order to be admitted to the final examination. Signatures will be taken at the beginning and at the end of each class.

M-PSY/05

To pass the exam students are required to:

• attend classes and do fieldwork;

• participate actively and contribute to the final written report that illustrates the project/intervention developed by each group. The instructions for the preparation of the group report will be provided during classes;

• produce an individual written critical reflection on their S-L experience, using a field diary and completing an evaluation questionnaire.

 

M-PSY/08

The final evaluation will consist in a written exam concerning the topics introduced throughout the lab classes and the discussion of a clinical case. This final examination will take place during the last class of the laboratory course.

The clinical psychology part of this laboratory class will be conducted in english

Teaching tools

M-PSY/05: Computer, photocopies, camcorder.

M-PSY/08: Video projector, DVD player, lamp projector, PC. Handouts will be provided during classes. Movies regarding specific topics discussed throughout the lab classes and clinical case vignette will be also projected during the lab classes.

Office hours

See the website of Elena Tomba

See the website of Bruna Zani