82245 - Disease , Emotions , the Psychological Response

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, the student will know the most relevant psychological issues concerning the state of disease/illness along with the emotional impact and the personal competences with regard to the communicative skills, usable with developmental patients, adults and family members).

Course contents

Communicative-relational approach.

Emotions, stress and comunication.

The psychological suffering of the patients and their relatives.

Comunication in differential clinical setting.

Readings/Bibliography

Marinella Sommaruga (2005). Comunicare con il paziente. La consapevolezza della relazione nella professione infermieristica.

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons

Group discussion

Teaching tools

Power-point presentation

Office hours

See the website of Ornella Montebarocci