- Docente: Silvana Grandi
- Credits: 8
- SSD: M-PSI/08
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Cesena
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Clinical Psychology (cod. 5962)
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from Feb 26, 2024 to Apr 22, 2024
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to develop in the students a basic knowledge for the understanding of basic concepts of psychosomatic medicine and explore the main clinical and therapeutic guidelines.
Course contents
The psychosomatic approach
The course will take place during the second semester (from March to May 2024) at Cesena Campus of the Department of Psychology "Renzo Canestrari"
The clinical domains of psychosomatic medicine
Stress, chronic stress and allostatic load
Stressful events
Early life-events
Role of personality
Health and psychological well-being
Depression in medicine
Anxiety in medicine
Irritable mood and somatic diseases
Classification of psychosomatic distress
Illness behavior and somatization
Healthy and quality of family relationships
Social support
Burnout
Treatment
Readings/Bibliography
Essential textbook
- Grandi S., Rafanelli C., Fava G.A., Manuale di Psicosomatica, Roma: Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore, 2011.
- American Psychiatric Association (2022). DSM-5 TR: Manuale diagnostico e statistico dei disturbi mentali - Quinta Edizione. Raffello Cortina Editore: Milano.
- Ezio Sanavio (a cura di) Manuale di psicopatologia e psicodiagnostica: Capitolo VIII - Disturbo da sintomi somatici e disturbi correlati, di S. Grandi e L. Sirri. Il Mulino editore, 2016.
Additional readings
-Maria Cristina Verrocchio ( a cura di). Manuale di Psicologia Clinica. Piccin Editore, 2023
- Piero Porcelli.Medicina Psicosoamatica e Psicologia Clinica.Nuova edizione Raffaello Cortina Editore,2022.
- Kellner R., Psychosomatic syndromes and somatic symptoms, Washington: American Association Press, 1991.
Teaching methods
Lectures with clinical cases exemplifications.
Experiential teaching through role-play.
Assessment methods
The final evaluation is done through a final exam that ensures the acquisition of knowledge and skills expected by conducting in a interview, whith 4 open-ended questions on topics related to the main objectives of the course.
Erasmus or exchange students must contact the professor before the beginning of the course.
Students with special needs are invited to contact the teacher.
Teaching tools
Slides, PC, slide projector, overhead projector
Office hours
See the website of Silvana Grandi
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.