Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology

The course will provide general knowledge in the causes, clinical signs and pharmacological treatment of the most common psychiatric conditions; the role of stressful events in psychological and psychiatric illnesses; how to interact with the psychiatric patient and understand the consequences of the illness in the family environment; general knowledge of the cognitive and behavioral therapeutic approaches;

The student will be able to:
· discuss the most common psychiatric illnesses, aetiology, treatment modalities, pharmacological treatments;
· discuss the role of stressful events in health and illness;
· discuss the possible consequences of mental pathology within the family;
· discuss the concepts of understanding and explanation in medicine, psychiatry and clinical psychology;
· discuss the main aspects of cognitive and behavioral therapeutic approaches;