69990 - Laboratories II. (E)

Learning outcomes

M-PSI/03: By the end of the laboratory course the student: - will master psychological testing administration procedures; - will be familiar with data analyses and their use.

M-PSI/08: By the end of the laboratory the student: - will be able to discriminate between different psychotherapeutic techniques, with particular regard to the CBT approach; - will be able to understand the proper application of certain techniques to clinical cases.

Course contents

M-PSI/03:

SPSS statistical package will be used throughout the lessons to master multivariate analysis tecniques. Research hypotheses will be tested during the course.

M-PSI/08:

Psychological assessment and case conceptualization according to the CBT model

Basic principles of CBT and their clinical applications

Behavioral techniques

Elements of cognitive therapy

Case examples (with specific regard to mood and anxiety disorders)

 

Readings/Bibliography

M-PSI/08

Suggested readings:

J.S. Beck (1995): Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond. New York: Guilford Press.

American Psychiatric Association (2014). DSM-5. Manuale Diagnostico e Statistico dei Disturbi Mentali. Quinta Edizione. Raffaello Cortina Editore, Milano.

A.T. Beck, G. Emery & R. Greenberg (1985): Anxiety disorders and phobias. A cognitive perspective. Cambridge, MA: Basic Books.

A.T. Beck, A.J. Rush, B.F. Shaw, G. Emery (1979): Cognitive therapy of depression. New York: Guilford Press.

Teaching methods

Practical exercises

Watching videos

Role playing

Discussion of clinical cases

Assessment methods

M-PSI/03:

Statistical skills acquired will be evaluated trough specific SPSS excercises and assignments during the laboratory.

M-PSI/08:

The final written exam is aimed at discussing a clinical case based on the information provided during the laboratory.

Teaching tools

Computer lab

Slide projector

PC with DVD player

Office hours

See the website of Jenny Guidi

See the website of Eliana Tossani

See the website of Giulia Casu