- Docente: Barbara Ferrari
- Credits: 4
- SSD: MED/25
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Professional education (cod. 8477)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student:knows the drugs in
contemporary society:social uses and meanings, the sociological
dimensions of the phenomenon, effects and new usage scenarios. The
new forms of addiction without substances, such ad Internet
addiction, compulsive shopping, pathological gambling, etc;-will
know the criteria for the diagnosis of drug addiction-knowledge of
the main forms of psychopathology related to the use and
abuse of substances (alcohol, drugs,medication)-know the most
significant medical complications due to substance abuse-know the
classification of substances of abuse on the basis of their
mechanism of action- know the main strategies of educational
intervention in various forms of addiction.
Course contents
The drugs in contemporary society:social uses and meanings, the
sociological dimensions of the phenomenon, effects and new usage
scenarios. The deep cultural change in recent years has also
favored the development of new forms of addiction without
substances, such as internet addiction, compulsive shopping,
gambling, etc.
The classification of drugs of abuse based on their mechanisms of
action, the most significant medical complications and
psychopathology due to substance abuse, the criteria for the
diagnosis of drug addiction.
The main strategies of educational intervention in various forms of
addiction.
Readings/Bibliography
M. Marcucci, G. Lavenia, Realtà virtuale e identità soggettiva.
Nuovi mondi e psicopatologia del sè, Asterisco, Urbino 2004.
C.Guerreschi, New addictions. Le nuove dipendenze, San Paolo
Edizioni, Roma 2005.
R.Pani, R. Biolcati, Le dipendenze senza droghe. Lo shopping
compulsivo, Internet e gioco d'azzardo, UTET Università, Torino
2006.
V. Carretti, D. La Barbera (a cura di) Addiction, Aspetti biologici
e di ricerca, Raffaello Cortina Editore, Milano 2010.
Teaching methods
Lectures, guided readings, discussion of video material and case
studies.
Assessment methods
The assessement of learning is through a final written exam.
The examination at the end of the course aims to assess the
achievement of learning objectives by the student.
Teaching tools
Videoprojector, PC.
Office hours
See the website of Barbara Ferrari