The teaching of clinical psychology concerns one of the main theoretical and applied branches of psychology including the scientific study and applications of psychology about the understanding, prevention and intervention of psychological and relational problems in individuals, families and groups.
The teaching of clinical psychology aims to provide a framework of clinical psychology, as regards the main theories and methods of intervention, with a specific focus on psychodynamic framework and attachment theory. Special attention will be given: to reflect on the role of clinical psychologist in different working contexts; to the demand analysis model; to the clinical relationships -from beginning to the end of treatment, to the psychodynamic assessment and to the attachment-based psychotherapies
The teaching aims at providing students with theoretical and methodological knowledge on Clinical Psychology, its intervention methods and research field. The teaching will address the main issues of clinical psychology and it will be organized in three parts:
Definition of Clinical Psychology – Theoretical models of motivation – Psychopathology – Intervention techniques – Diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitative activities – Psychological intervention in different contexts
Mental functioning - Psychopathological suffering - Affect Regulation - Relational patterns - Developmental issues - Defense mechanisms - Personality organizations – Psychodynamic diagnosis
Therapeutic relationship - Transference and countertransference – Therapeutic Alliance – Clinical Training - Attachment-based Psychotherapies- Ethical principles and professional ethics
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
The student must adequately master the concepts of Dynamic Psychology and have good knowledge of the contributions of the most significant and influential psychoanalysts.
The teaching will consist of a combination of traditional lectures with slides and video, as well as presentations and discussion of clinical cases both in small and large group.
A critical and active participation of the students will be encouraged.
The course program will include the presentation and discussion of the following topics:
Bibliography list
The following books can be also found in English:
The book written by Italian scholar (Grasso M. (2010). La relazione terapeutica, Il Mulino, Bologna) can be replaced with other text agreed with the Lecturer
Ricevimento: If we return to presence, the student reception will be on Tuesdays from 10 to 12 in the Professor's office, on the fourth floor of the DISFOR. Students must previously contact Professor by email. If the current restrictions persist, the student reception will be online on Tuesdays from 10 to 12 via Teams. Students must previously contact Professor by email
CECILIA SERENA PACE (President)
STEFANIA MUZI
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 (first semester), 2-4 p.m.
The lessons will be online via Teams
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
If we return to presence, the exam procedure will be in written form, followed by electronic registration, normally in the subsequent appeal.
If the current restrictions persist, the exam will be in oral form from distance via Teams
The exam is in written form and it includes four open-ended questions regarding the texts and topics presented and discussed in classes.
The oral exam includes questions regarding the texts and topics presented and discussed in classes.
The students will ought to demonstrate both that they have acquired the contents of teaching in an active and personal way and that they have learned how to communicate them using scientific language and technical terms.
Students with DSA, disability or other special educational needs are recommended to contact the professor at the beginning of the course to agree on teaching and exam methods which, according to the course’s objectives, take into account the modalities individual learning and provide suitable compensatory tools
For foreign students, some study materials will be available in English.
