32152 - Laboratories I (E)

Learning outcomes

M-PSI/05: The student acquires soft skills to work with different groups of people, through active community engagement and critical reflection.

M-PSI/08: At the end of the classes, students will be able to carry out an appropriate psychological assessment and they will know how to apply the correct clinical methodology according to the single clinical case.

 

Course contents

The Laboratory is for students of the first year of the Second Cycle Degree/Two Year Master in Clinical Psychology of the School of Psychology and Education.

The Laboratory will take place during the first semester (October 2019-January 2020) for the M-PSI/05 part (Module 1: Community Psychology – Professor Luana Valletta) and during the second semester (March-May 2020) for the M-PSI/08 part (Clinical Psychology – Module 2/1: Professor Chiara Rafanelli; Module 2/2: Dr. Ornella Montebarocci) at the Cesena Campus of the School of Psychology and Education (address: piazza Aldo Moro, 90 and viale Europa, 115).

M-PSI/05: The lab will allow students to reflect on principles and concepts of community psychology and apply its methods and tools and use them in the community through Service Learning (SL). The SL methodology encourages experiential learning (Learning) through active school/community engagement (Service). Students work on a concrete problem identified through the collaboration of a universities and community /school/local organization partnership.

SL include the following activities:

• Illustration of principles, concepts and methods of service learning: community engagment, service, experiential learning;

• Meeting with community stakeholders and illustration of the service learning opportunities available in the community

• Service Learning, experience in the field. Getting familiar with the context, the design of the interventions, their implementation and their assessment;

• Group and individual supervision and consultation;

• Public presentation of the experience to community stakeholders.

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M-PSI/08: Clinical cases presentation and discussion in order to perform a differential diagnosis. Role playing on the psycho-diagnostic and motivational interview.

The clinical interview with Young people: some critical questions.

Readings/Bibliography

PSI/05:

References will be provided at the beginning and during the S-L activity, depending on the specific of the S-L project that students will develop.

M-PSI/08:

Nussbaum A.M. (2014). L'esame diagnostico con il DSM-5. Raffaello Cortina Editore, Milano.

Miller WR, Rollnick S (2014). Il colloquio motivazionale. Aiutare le persone a cambiare. Erickson, Trento.

Amadei, de Coro, Lang, Madeddu, Rizzi (2003). La comprensione clinico-dinamica del colloquio. Edizioni Libreria Cortina.

Philip Barker (1990). Il colloquio clinico con i bambini e gli adolescenti. Casa Editrice Astrolabio.

Teaching methods

M-PSI/05: Service-Learning integrates the traditional learning with a "community engagement" experience on real-world issues through fieldwork. Methods used will be the following: short lectures, small group work, guided discussions, group supervision, collection and analysis of qualitative and/or quantitative data, documentation and dissemination with local stakeholders. Each Student will be assigned to a service learning project and will continuously work on it. S-L includes classroom activities (about 10h) and field work (about 20h).

M-PSI/08: Theoretical contents will be supported and integrated with:

• practical applications,

• clinical scenarios,

• videos on clinical assessment,

• role-playing.

• Brief theoretical introduction and group practice.

Assessment methods

M-PSI/05: Eligibility is acknowledged to those who:

• have attend classes, supervision meeting, and have actively participated to the field work

• participated actively and contributed to the final written report that illustrates the project/intervention developed by each group. The instructions for the preparation of the group report will be provided during classes.

• have produce an individual written critical reflection on their S-L experience, using a field diary and completing an evaluation questionnaire.

 

M-PSI/08: Active participation to the activities proposed during classes and full attendance are essential in order to be admitted to the final examination. The final evaluation will consist in a written exam (a short report) aimed to assess the student's knowledge regarding the topics discussed in class. The final evaluation will last 1 hour and it will take place during the last scheduled class.

 

Teaching tools

M-PSI/05: Computer, photocopies, camcorder.

M-PSI/08: Slides projector, DVD player, lamp projector, PC, camcorder, camera.

Office hours

See the website of Ornella Montebarocci

See the website of Luana Valletta

See the website of Chiara Rafanelli