AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

• To know the basics and the main applications of the treatments for the psychiatric rehabilitation in the community with reference to the evidence based practice
• To acquire the knowledge to do a behavioural assessment for rehabilitation
• To acquire the competence in some interventions based on behavioural approach , in particular for community rehabilitation: exposure, token economy modelling
• To acquire the knowledge of the general theoretical model of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy and the specific model of Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Phobias, OCD, Panic Disorder, Psychosis, Substance Disorders
• To acquire the competence for a basic assessment following the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in order to build  a rehabilitation plan
• To acquire a basic knowledge of the theoretical model of “Third wave” Behavioural therapies
• To acquire the competence for a  basic assessment and interventions following the “third wave “ behavioural Therapies approach

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

• Evidence based practice: main treatments and the use of interventions for Community Rehabilitation based on research and international guidelines
• Basis for a behavioural assessment: Functional Analysis (ABC), data and information gathering trough the use of adequate tools
• Basis for behavioural intervention, in particular for the Community Rehabilitation: exposure, token economy modelling
• The theoretical model of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy
• The theoretical model of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy for specific Disorders: Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Phobias, OCD, Panic Disorder, Psychosis, Substance Disorders
• Basic Elements for a Cognitive and Behavioural Assessment and interventions in the Community: the Cognitive ABC, the CBT Assessment, other interventions
• The basic knowledge of the theoretical model of “Third wave” Behavioural therapies: ACT, DBT, MBCT and BA
• Basic interventions following the “third wave “ behavioural Therapies approach, in particular following the ACT model. Mindfulness an introduction

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

• La terapia cognitivo comportamentale by J.S Beck Astrolabio Ubaldini edition,
• Lecture notes provided by the lecturer

SUGGESTED FURTHER READING

• Enabling recovery for people with complex mental health needs a template for rehabilitation Services published by the Royal college of Psychiatrists, Faculty of Rehabilitation and Social Psychiatry, edited by Drs P. Wolfson, F. Holloway and H. Killapsy
• Trattamento Cognitivo comportamentale del Disturbo Borderline by M. Lineham, edited by Cortina
• La trappola della felicità by R. Harris, translation by G.B Presti edited by Erickson
• The ABCs of human behaviour, by J. Ramnero, N: Torneke, Ed. New Harbinger Publications

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

PIERA MOROSI (President)

MARTINO BELVEDERI MURRI

LUIGI FERRANNINI

MARCO MOLLICA

JACOPO PISATURO

SERGIO SCHIAFFINO

GIOVANNI GIUSTO (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

October

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral exam