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PSICOLOGIA CLINICA E RIABILITAZIONE IN ETA' EVOLUTIVA E NELL'ADULTO

Teaching Staff

ANDREA DI STEFANO - Module Clinical Psychology - M-PSI/08 - 2 CFU
MANUELA MAUCERI - Module Social Psychology - M-PSI/05 - 2 CFU
CESARE GAROFALO - Module PSICOLOGIA DEL LAVORO E DELLE ORGANIZZAZIONI - M-PSI/06 - 2 CFU

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Learning Objectives

• Clinical Psychology
  

  Understand the functioning of the main psychological disorders according to the explanatory models supported by clinical research. Get an overview of evidence based therapy in clinical psychology to plan a multidisciplinary intervention.

• Social Psychology
  

  Lessons aim at providing the students with theoretical tools in order to both analyze our everyday micro-social dynamics and reflect on ourselves as “aware player” of professional context. Course is particularly focused on the psychological small-group dynamics: qualitative characteristics, leadership and conflict; empathy and “listening ability”; “being in the relationship" ability and role interpretation in order to well do/well play own professional role.

Course Structure

• Clinical Psychology
  

  Frontale lesson, experiential exercise.

  Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.

• Social Psychology
  

  Interactive lessons, lab-setting

  Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes, in line with the programme planned and outlined in Syllabus

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Detailed Course Content

• Clinical Psychology
  
  • Historical notes on the birth and evolution of Clinical Psychology
  • Psychotherapies and evidence based interventions in Clinical Psychology
  • Guidelines (APA, NICE)
  • Behavioral interventions for developmental disorders (autism, mental retardation, ADHD)
  • Evidence-based models and explanatory paradigms of the main mental disorders
  • Depressive and bipolar disorders
  • Anxiety Disorders (D.A.G., Panic Disorder, Phobias
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Eating disorders
• Social Psychology
  

  Social Psychology: a socio-cultural framework

  Scientific interest beginning for group dynamics in the 19^th century

  Peculiarities of small-group context

  Theoretical models of in-action small-groups

  Leadership and output on the organizational climate

  -group focused on the leader and “scapegoat” phenomenon

  -leadership focused on the group and social-cognitive conflict and valorisation of human resources

  Focus on conflict dimensions in work context and role played by social-cognitive conflict to enhance work performance

  Interpersonal and intergroup communication

  -Patologic communication: dynamics

  -“Johary’s Window”: a model to improve self-awareness and to better play our professional role.

  Empathy and active listening

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Textbook Information

• Clinical Psychology
  
  1. Sanavio E., Cornoldi C. (2017). “Psicologia Clinica (III ed.)”. Bologna: Il Mulino. Cap. 1, 3,4, 6, 7, 8 (eating disorders), 11.
• Social Psychology
  

  Licciardello O. (2015), I gruppi. Aspetti epistemologici e ricadute applicative, Angeli, Milano (pp.7-49; 83-150).

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