1) Understanding the fields of intervention of clinical psychology and the aetiopathogenesis of mental disorders 2) Ability to make simple differential diagnoses. 3) Ability to participate in multidisciplinary teams dealing with mental pathology issues, understanding the terminologies, areas of intervention, possible psychosocial interventions
Teaching Methods
Lectures, analysis of clinical cases, video materials, discussion based on scientific articles and other material presented by the lecturer. In accordance with the University Guidelines on the Method of Teaching in the Academic Year 2024/2025, the course is conducted through lectures that can be attended in person at scheduled dates and times and includes the possibility of consulting slides or other teaching materials from the KIRO university platform.
Assessment Methods
Written exam with 26 multiple-choice questions and two open-ended questions.
Texts
Psicologia clinica. Cornoldi C., 3° edizione, il Mulino, 2017 https://www.mulino.it/isbn/9788815272171 The slides and all material presented during the course will be made available and will constitute mandatory study material for all students
Contents
1.Introduction: basic concepts of clinical psychology (description, research approaches, symptoms and causal mechanisms) 2. The diagnostic model according to DSM-5 and ICD 3. The biopsychosocial model: risk and protective factors 4. Diagnostic classification of the main mental disorders 5. Analysis of clinical cases and scientific articles relevant to the topic
