The course aims to illustrate the basic elements of clinical psychology for a holistic approach in the health sector. This approach starts from the progressive differentiation between the medical discipline and the discipline of clinical psychology. The goal is not to acquire knowledge and techniques to be applied mechanically, but rather to encourage the attention of midwives to the emotional aspects of the relationship with patients, improving the approach in clinical work, in synergy with others. professional roles. It is also essential to increase communication and relational skills, placing oneself in an adequate and competent way with respect to the psychological dynamics at the basis of psychological, subjective and behavioral distress.
Course Prerequisites
Having attended the General Psychology Course (1st year 2nd semester) and passed the exam. Good skills in understanding, including textual comprehension, transversal skills and hight soft skills
Teaching Methods
Front lessons
Discussion of clinical cases and examples
Assessment Methods
The exam will be in written form on all course contents. Three open questions will be proposed (to which a maximum of 10 points will be awarded for each). If the
Texts
Three texts are suggested that will be able to complete, for the topics covered only, the contents covered during the lessons.
Nicolino Rossi Clinical psychology for the health professions. Ed. Il Mulino. (chapters 1, 7 and 8) Ripamonti Clerici Psychology and health. Introduction to clinical psychology in the healthcare setting. Ed. Il Mulino (chapters 1,2, 5) Clerici, Vneroni Clinical psychology in the hospital. Ed Il Mulino (chapters to indicate)
Contents
Historical notes on the birth of clinical psychology. Skills and areas of intervention of clinical psychology. Psychological skills and health practice. The body that changes between normality and pathology. When hospitalization is necessary. Pain and trauma: psychological aspects, with particular regard to obstetric pathologies. Psychological factors of predisposition to the disease: early relational trauma and attachment patterns. Postpartum depression. When to work tired: the burn-out phenomenon Clinical management of the team: diagnosis, compliance, management of the family unit.
