DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY AND MEDICAL-SURGICAL SPECIALTIES
Master's Degree in School of Dentistry
Academic Year 2018/2019 - 1° Year
Master's Degree in School of Dentistry
Academic Year 2018/2019 - 1° Year
CHIMICA MEDICA E PSICOLOGIA
8 CFU - 1° Semester
Teaching Staff
GIOVANNI LI VOLTI - Module CHIMICA MEDICA - BIO/10 - 6 CFUVALENTINA LUCIA LA ROSA - Module General Psychology - M-PSI/01 - 2 CFU
Learning Objectives
- General Psychology
The course aims to provide a general overview of the fundamental concepts of Psychology with particular reference to the relational and communicative processes with the patient, necessary for the correct management of the physician-patient therapeutic relationship as well as for the development of an adequate ability to globally consider the patient as a person in its relations with social and physical environment. The course will also include specific in-depth studies on issues related to communicative and relational management of the dental patient.
Course Structure
- General Psychology
Frontal lessons
Detailed Course Content
- General Psychology
- Physician-patient relationship
- Human communication and interactive systems
- Therapeutic compliance
- Interview theory and technique
- Psychological and behavioral reactions to organic diseases
- Burnout syndrome
- Elements of general psychopathology
- Specific in-depth analysis on the psychological evaluation of the dental patient and on the management of anxiety
Textbook Information
- General Psychology
1) Bellomo, A. (2004). Psicologia medica e abilità relazionali. Edizioni Minerva Medica.
Chapters: 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 14 e 19.
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