- Docente: Rita Di Sarro
- Credits: 6
- SSD: M-PSI/02
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Cesena
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Neurosciences and neuro-psychological rehabilitation (cod. 0989)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to identify the main mental illnesses and use the instruments for assessing their cognitive deficits. Students should be able to write a report.
Course contents
The course will take place during the first semester (from September to December 2018) at the Cesena Campus of the School of Psychology and Education (address: piazza A. Moro, 90, Room Anfiteatro)
Diagnosis of main mental illnesses on the basis of DSM5, symptoms, clinical signs, case history, neuropsycological assessment.
Differential diagnosis among the different psychiatric disorders.
Readings/Bibliography
DSM5.
Giovanni B. Cassano. Manuale di Psichiatria.
Scientific articles
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons during which the more important psychiatric disorders will be illustrated by discussing clinical cases according to DSM5.
Assessment methods
Written questions concerning the topics discussed during lessons. More specifically, clinical cases and research articles will be discussed.
The students will be required to answer 20 multiple choices questions in 1 hour.
The student is required to complete the online registration (Almaesami) within the terms in order to be admitted to the exam. In the case of technical problems the student is required to promptly contact the Segreteria Studenti and email prof. Di Sarro (within the terms) who will consider the request and decide about the admission.
Teaching tools
Slides and videos.
Office hours
See the website of Rita Di Sarro