03084 - Clinical Psychology

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student knows the study methods and intervention strategies that, at the individual, relational, family and group level, characterize the clinical applications of psychology to the solution of problems in different settings (individuals, groups, systems).

 

 

Course contents

Illness behavior and the sick role.

Health anxiety and illness denial.

Illness perception.

Personality and health.

Treatment adherence and lifestyles modification.

Health care provider-patient relationship.

Job strain, burnout and psychological resilience in the health care provider.

Psychological implications of caregiving.

Psychoterapeutic interventions.

Readings/Bibliography

The student does not need to buy specific texts.

During lessons teaching materials (also available through username and password at the IOL online Platform) and references to suggested readings will be provided.

Teaching methods

The course consists of 8 frontal lessons of 3 hours each for a total of 24 hours.

Assessment methods

The final evaluation is aimed at assessing the knowledge of the main contents of the course.

The final evaluation is a written exam consisting of 31 multiple-choice questions (for each question, four answers to choose from). The evaluation will last for 1 hour.

The correct answer to all the 31 questions corresponds to a score of 30 cum laude.

Teaching tools

Slides in PowerPoint format.

Office hours

See the website of Laura Sirri