The course provides a basis for psychopathological semeiotics to identify clinical syndromes of mental disorders in accordance with current diagnostic systems making it possible to formulate a diagnostic hypothesis. The part dealing with developmental psychopathology includes the study of the total life-cycle and its changing phases, and the study of the theory of normal development. These material constitutes the essential framework necessary in order to grasp psychopathological risk
Course Content - Last names L-Z
The course provides a basis for psychopathological semeiotics to identify clinical syndromes of mental disorders in accordance with current diagnostic systems making it possible to formulate a diagnostic hypothesis. The part dealing with developmental psychopathology includes the study of the total life-cycle and its changing phases, and the study of the theory of normal development. These material constitutes the essential framework necessary in order to grasp psychopathological risk
Giberti F., Rossi R.(2007) : Manuale di psichiatria. VI Ed., Padova, Piccin
Benvenuti P. (a cura) (2007): Psicopatologia nell'arco della vita. Firenze, SEID
Giberti F., Rossi R.(2007) : Manuale di psichiatria. VI Ed., Padova, Piccin
Benvenuti P. (a cura) (2007): Psicopatologia nell'arco della vita. Firenze, SEID
Giberti F., Rossi R.(2007) : Manuale di psichiatria. VI Ed., Padova, Piccin
Benvenuti P. (a cura) (2007): Psicopatologia nell'arco della vita. Firenze, SEID
Giberti F., Rossi R.(2007) : Manuale di psichiatria. VI Ed., Padova, Piccin
Benvenuti P. (a cura) (2007): Psicopatologia nell'arco della vita. Firenze, SEID
Learning Objectives - Last names A-K
To obtain a basic knowledge of disorders of psychological functioning and psychopathological semeiotics as a tool for diagnosis based on current diagnostic systems.
To recognize certain clinical disorders related to psychological changes in the individual life cycle and their risk factors, and recognize their implications in normal and at risk development
Learning Objectives - Last names L-Z
To obtain a basic knowledge of disorders of psychological functioning and psychopathological semeiotics as a tool for diagnosis based on current diagnostic systems.
To recognize certain clinical disorders related to psychological changes in the individual life cycle and their risk factors, and recognize their implications in normal and at risk development
Prerequisites - Last names A-K
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Prerequisites - Last names L-Z
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Teaching Methods - Last names A-K
academic lessons and discussion
Teaching Methods - Last names L-Z
academic lessons and discussion
Further information - Last names A-K
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Further information - Last names L-Z
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Type of Assessment - Last names A-K
oral examination
Type of Assessment - Last names L-Z
written and oral examination
Course program - Last names A-K
The clinical method. General Psychopathology: disorders of perception, disorders of thought, disorders of conscience and consciousness, disorders of mood, disorders of cognitive functioning. Psychopathology and diagnosis in clinical psychology.
Affective disorders, Anxiety disorders, Eating disorders, Somatic experience and somatophorm disorders, Dissociative disorders, Personality disorders, Schizophrenic disorders, Organic mental disorders. Main diagnostic systems and their use in clinical psychology. Developmental psychopathology: risk factors and protective factors in normal development. The crisis. Life events and psychopathology. Traumatic experiences and developmental implications. Parenthood disorders, psychological dynamics of parental relationships related to normal and at the risk development; parenthood psychopathology and developmental implications
Course program - Last names L-Z
The clinical method. General Psychopathology: disorders of perception, disorders of thought, disorders of conscience and consciousness, disorders of mood, disorders of cognitive functioning. Psychopathology and diagnosis in clinical psychology.
Affective disorders, Anxiety disorders, Eating disorders, Somatic experience and somatophorm disorders, Dissociative disorders, Personality disorders, Schizophrenic disorders, Organic mental disorders. Main diagnostic systems and their use in clinical psychology. Developmental psychopathology: risk factors and protective factors in normal development. The crisis. Life events and psychopathology. Traumatic experiences and developmental implications. Parenthood disorders, psychological dynamics of parental relationships related to normal and at the risk development; parenthood psychopathology and developmental implications