03084 - Clinical Psychology (REC)

Learning outcomes

 

The course aims to provide students the basic knowledge on the identification of patients' distress conditions and the appropriate forms of interventions, and the basic skills to manage physician's relationship with patients. At the end of the course the student will know the principal theoretical models, having a deepeer understanding of psychopathological syndroms, psychological assessment and interventions. The student will understand the factors behind the development and maintainance of symtom manifestations across childhood and adulthood (trauma, psychic conflict, defense mechanisms, stress)ò the emotional implications related to physical illness, therapy and hospitalization (defensive reactions, compliance, placebo effect, burnout). He/she will be able to apply the basic priciples of psychological intervantion in health care and practice, with particular attention to the flow of the clinical interview and the dynamics of the relationship with patients.

Course contents

• theoretical models of the clinical psychology and interventions;
• methodological approaches: clinical vs. experimental method;
• professionals' competencies: psychodiagnosis and psychotherapy;
• psychodiagnostic assessment: nosographic approach and psychodynamic interpretation of the symptom;
• psychosomatic disorders;
• psychological development and organization of normal and pathological personality;
• early traumatic experiences and paths of the psychological suffering;
• the psychological conflict and the defense mechanisms;
• stress;
• psychological reactions to illness and their implications for its evolution, cure and recovery;
• clinical interview;
• psychometric tests;
• psychological intervention in health practice;
• the communication with the patient and the management of the relational dynamics;
• the burn-out in health professions;

Readings/Bibliography

N. Rossi. (2004).  Psicologia clinica per le professioni sanitarie. Il Mulino, Bologna.

BUCKMAN R. (2003), La comunicazione della diagnosi. Cortina, MILANO.

TROMBINI G., CHATTAT R. (2002). Educare alla relazione in medicina. MEDIC, 10, 3, 128-133

Teaching methods

Lectures

Clincial cases

Role playing

Assessment methods

Oral examination. 2 open questions.

Teaching tools

Slides

Videos

Office hours

See the website of Rabih Chattat