45270 - Intervention Schemes for Emotional Disturbances

Learning outcomes

The aim of this course is to provide students:

-Knowledge about assessment methods of emotions development and emotions alteration;

-Knowledge about clinical criteria and diagnostic tools in emotional disease and disorder assessment;

-Knowledge and application of techniques for emotional disorders treatment.

Course contents

 

• Knowledges evolution and integration: psychology and neuroscience.
• Emotional theories.
• Emotions and the complex paradigm.
• Brain structures and functions of emotional activities.
• Maturation and development of emotions regulatory system.
• psychopathology of emotions
• Epidemiology and clinical problems.
• Assessment tools of cognitive end emotional functions.
• Diagnosis and treatment of emotional disorders.
• new research models

Readings/Bibliography

Text books:

• Plutchik R. (1995). “Psicologia e biologia  delle emozioni”. Boringhieri.
• De Plato G.(2011). "Psicologia e Psicopatologia delle Emozioni". Bononia University Press.

FURTHER READING :

• De Plato G.(2006). Emozioni, disturbi e indicatori precoci. Bononia University Press.( I Parte;II Parte: cap 3; III Parte : cap. 1 e 2).

• Schore A.N.(2003). Affect Dysregulation and Disorsers of the Self. Norton. ( I Parte: cap.1; II Parte: cap.7 e 9)

RECOMMENDED READING:

• Battacchi M.W.(2004).Lo sviluppo emotivo. Editori Laterza

• Damasio A.(2003). Alla ricerca di Spinoza. Emozioni, sentimenti e cervello. Adelphi. (cap.2 e 5)

DEEPING ARTICLE:

• M. H. Immordino-Yanga, A.McColla, H.Damasioa,and A.Damasio. 2009. Neural correlates of admiration and compassion. PNAS Early Edition. pagg. 1-6.
  

Teaching methods

Frontal lectures

Deeping meeting

Assessment methods

Oral examination

Teaching tools

videoprojector

PC

Office hours

See the website of Giovanni De Plato