The "Clinical Psychology" course covers one of the main theoretical-applicative branches of psychology, which includes the scientific study and applications of psychology with regard to understanding, prevention, and intervention in psychological problems, with a focus on risk conditions that may affect athletes.
Lessons attendance and individual study will enable to:
-Understand how different symptoms presented by the person may indicate the presence of a psychopathological disorder. -Apply the knowledge and their understanding to collect, analyze and interpret the data acquired in the assessment process from a psychological perspective. -Design the training program taking into consideration the possible presence of psychopathological disorders.
Frontal lessons
Nutrition and eating disorders (Anorexia; Bulimia; Binge Eating Disorder; Night Eating Disorder)
Mood disorders
Anxiety disorders
Anxiety and sports activit
The slides provided through AulaWeb before each theoretical lesson are to be considered an integral part of the program and subject of examination.
Suggested book: Abnormal Psychology - Ann M. Kring & Sheri L. Johnson (2021)
Ricevimento: The teacher receives by appointment. Students may contact the teacher at the following e-mail addresses: monica.biggio@unige.it
ILARIA COPPOLA (President)
ZARA MEHRNOOSH (President)
ROSA MARIA MURONI (President)
MONICA BIGGIO (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)
I semester
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
The oral examination, which is the examination mode used, relates to the entirety of the program conducted in the classroom, in accordance with the material provided on Aulaweb. The interview lasts about 20 minutes and aims to ascertain the understanding of the main topics of the discipline, especially the recognition of features related to mental pathology.
The final grade for the "General Sport Psychology" course is made up of the weighted average of the partial results for all subjects.
In the case of certification of DSA, disability or other special educational needs, the University's Disability and DSA rules and regulations apply (https://unige.it/disabilita-dsa/studenti-disabilit%C3%A0-normativa). See also the "Further Information" section of this teaching record.
Knowledge and definition of the basic elements of matter
In case of certification of specific learning disability, disability or other special educational needs, please contact both the Department contact person, Prof. Nicola Girtler, and the lecturer at the beginning of the lectures to agree on teaching and exam methods which, in compliance of the teaching objectives, take into account individual learning methods and provide suitable compensatory/dispensatory tools recognized by the University SLD Student Service.
