CODE 58958 ACADEMIC YEAR 2023/2024 CREDITS 8 cfu anno 3 SCIENZE E TECNICHE PSICOLOGICHE 8751 (L-24) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR M-PSI/07 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester PREREQUISITES Propedeuticità in ingresso Per sostenere l'esame di questo insegnamento è necessario aver sostenuto i seguenti esami: Psychological Sciences and Techniques 8751 (coorte 2021/2022) GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY 55975 2021 TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The course will provide an overview of psychological development, comparing normal and problematic trajectories. It will present the main clinical disorders common in childhood (from first childhood to pre-adolescence), as well as their relational matrix and links with the aspects of context. The main authors and the main psychopathological theories of development will be presented. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Provide a frame of reference of the concept of normality and pathology at evolutionary age, the stages of development, the main taxonomies and the meaning of the symptoms at evolutionary age. Provide an overview of disorders, presenting their development lines, possible interventions, the role of the family, school and environment.Present some tools of evaluation and diagnosis, as well as some lines of intervention integrated between family, school and services. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The student will be able to: to define the developmental psychopathology and the role of the psychologist in the context of clinical intervention (knowledge and understanding) understand and reflect on the main clinical disorders of developmental age (knowledge and understanding) acquire adequate knowledge of psychodiagnostic consultation, including the psychodynamic evaluation and its methodologies apply the acquired knowledge to the analysis of clinical cases (applying knowledge and understanding) acquire the technical language typical of clinical psychology to communicate with specialists and non-specialists and to orientate oneself in future choices (learning skills) PREREQUISITES The student must adequately master the concepts of dynamic and clinical psychology. TEACHING METHODS 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 groups. A critical and active participation of the students will be encouraged. SYLLABUS/CONTENT - Part 1: INTRODUCTION TO DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY The following topic will be addressed stressing the concepts of normality and pathology in the evolutionary age; the main taxonomies and the meaning of symptoms in the evolutionary age; the role of attachment in developmental psychopathology; the path from psychodiagnostic consultation to psychotherapy. - Part 2: METHODS AND MEASURES IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY Particular attention will be given to the assessment of the personality in evolutionary age through clinical observation and the play procedures; projective measures; questionnaires; attachment assessment. - Part 3: DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS AND INTERVENTION MODELS The main developmental disorders will present, such as affective, behavioral, relational, and functional disorders, with particular reference to the clinical features, etiopathology, and treatment. - Part 4: THE ROLE OF PARENTAL FUNCTIONING The following issues will be addressed including the definition of parental functioning and its assessment; risk factors of parental functioning, and disorders of parenthood, with a focus on child mistreatment, child abuse, and lack of care. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY For further requests as English bibliography, please contact the teacher at fabiola.bizzi@unige.it TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD SIMONE CHARPENTIER MORA Ricevimento: Please contact the teacher by e-mail at simone.charpentiermora@edu.unige.it MARTA TIRONI Exam Board FABIOLA BIZZI (President) DONATELLA CAVANNA SIMONE CHARPENTIER MORA (President Substitute) MARTA TIRONI (President Substitute) LESSONS LESSONS START The second semester according to the academic calendar. Class schedule PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The exam procedure is in written form, followed by electronic registration, normally in the subsequent appeal. If requested, the exam can be taken in English for foreign students. ASSESSMENT METHODS The exam is in written form with open-ended questions regarding the texts and topics presented and discussed in classes. The students will 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. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 10/01/2024 13:00 GENOVA Registrazione voto 10/01/2024 13:00 GENOVA Scritto 24/01/2024 13:00 GENOVA Registrazione voto 24/01/2024 13:00 GENOVA Scritto 07/02/2024 13:00 GENOVA Registrazione voto 07/02/2024 13:00 GENOVA Scritto 29/05/2024 10:30 GENOVA Registrazione voto 29/05/2024 10:30 GENOVA Scritto 12/06/2024 10:30 GENOVA Registrazione voto 12/06/2024 10:30 GENOVA Scritto 26/06/2024 10:30 GENOVA Registrazione voto 26/06/2024 10:30 GENOVA Scritto 10/07/2024 10:30 GENOVA Registrazione voto 10/07/2024 10:30 GENOVA Scritto 11/09/2024 13:00 GENOVA Registrazione voto 11/09/2024 13:00 GENOVA Scritto FURTHER INFORMATION Students with DSA certification, disability or other special educational needs are advised to contact the teacher at the beginning of the course to agree on teaching and examination methods that, in compliance with the objectives of the course, take into account individual learning patterns and provide appropriate compensatory tools. OpenBadge PRO3 - Soft skills - Imparare a imparare base 1 - A PRO3 - Soft skills - Sociale avanzato 1 - A PRO3 - Soft skills - Personale avanzato 1 - A PRO3 - Soft skills - Alfabetica avanzato 1 - A