Clinical and Developmental Psychology
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The aim of the course is to provide fundamental knowledge in psychology, from the birth of scientific psychology to the most recent developments in the study of cognitive processes; to offer a basic understanding of the functioning of the human mind.
The course will provide knowledge in the main theories of child development, of the main stages in the development of the different psychological functions that characterize an individual.
The course will also provide the basis for understanding the role of the family in the main moments of transition in the life cycle, disability and illness
The course will provide knowledge in the main theories of child development, of the main stages in the development of the different psychological functions that characterize an individual.
The course will also provide the basis for understanding the role of the family in the main moments of transition in the life cycle, disability and illness
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
· discuss the fundamentals of cognitive, affective, perceptive-motor, socio-cultural development of the individual;
· discuss the main mechanisms of motivation;
· describe the usefulness of a cultural model for medical practice;
· describe the fundamental differences between Disease Centred Medicine and Patient Centred Medicine;
· discuss the concept of the patient's agenda;
· discuss the basic functions of communication in the professional-patient consultation;
· discuss the main aspects of the cognitive and behavioral approach;
· discuss the role of the family and caregivers.
· discuss the fundamentals of cognitive, affective, perceptive-motor, socio-cultural development of the individual;
· discuss the main mechanisms of motivation;
· describe the usefulness of a cultural model for medical practice;
· describe the fundamental differences between Disease Centred Medicine and Patient Centred Medicine;
· discuss the concept of the patient's agenda;
· discuss the basic functions of communication in the professional-patient consultation;
· discuss the main aspects of the cognitive and behavioral approach;
· discuss the role of the family and caregivers.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Prerequisites for admission
Be enrolled in the 1st year program
Assessment methods and Criteria
Written exam with open questions
Developmental and educational psychology
Course syllabus
1] Introduction to developmental psychology
2] Physical-cerebral, sensory-perceptual and motor development
3] Behavioural development
4] Cognitive development
5] Communicative-linguistic development
6] Emotional and attachment development
7] Social and moral development
8] Adolescence and the Young Adult
9] The family and the new society: growth and educational contexts in the life cycle
10] Atypical developmental trajectories and new research horizons
2] Physical-cerebral, sensory-perceptual and motor development
3] Behavioural development
4] Cognitive development
5] Communicative-linguistic development
6] Emotional and attachment development
7] Social and moral development
8] Adolescence and the Young Adult
9] The family and the new society: growth and educational contexts in the life cycle
10] Atypical developmental trajectories and new research horizons
Teaching methods
Classroom lessons
Teaching Resources
Psicologia dello sviluppo e dell'educazione. Caravita, Milani, Traficante. Il Mulino, 2018.
Slide delle lezioni fornite dal docente
Slide delle lezioni fornite dal docente
Clinical psychology
Course syllabus
- Introduction: clinical psychology, method and discipline as science. History and models in Psychology
- Learning: conditioning, modeling and behavior. Related pathologies.
- Memory: sensory register, short-term memory, long-term memory. Related pathologies.
- Perception: theories and models. Related pathologies
- Communication: verbal, non-verbal and paraverbal communication. Practical implications in clinical practice.
- Emotions: peripheral theory, central, cognitive-activational theory, appraisal and psycho-evolutionary theories.
- Trauma: possible psychological reactions to the traumatic event (accident or poor diagnosis)
- Motivation: levels and definition; neurophysiological mechanisms, primary and secondary motivation, intrinsic and extrinsic;
Practical implications in clinical practice
- Intelligence: theories and models. Related pathologies
- Psychologist and Psychotherapist: theoretical orientations and multidisciplinary teamwork
- Stress and Burnout in Occupational Therapy
- The patient and his family
- Learning: conditioning, modeling and behavior. Related pathologies.
- Memory: sensory register, short-term memory, long-term memory. Related pathologies.
- Perception: theories and models. Related pathologies
- Communication: verbal, non-verbal and paraverbal communication. Practical implications in clinical practice.
- Emotions: peripheral theory, central, cognitive-activational theory, appraisal and psycho-evolutionary theories.
- Trauma: possible psychological reactions to the traumatic event (accident or poor diagnosis)
- Motivation: levels and definition; neurophysiological mechanisms, primary and secondary motivation, intrinsic and extrinsic;
Practical implications in clinical practice
- Intelligence: theories and models. Related pathologies
- Psychologist and Psychotherapist: theoretical orientations and multidisciplinary teamwork
- Stress and Burnout in Occupational Therapy
- The patient and his family
Teaching methods
Classroom lessons
Teaching Resources
Anolli, L., Legrenzi, P. (2012) Psicologia generale. Il mulino
Dispense e slides distribuite dalla docente
Dispense e slides distribuite dalla docente
Clinical psychology
M-PSI/08 - CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY - University credits: 4
Lessons: 40 hours
Professor:
Saibene Francesca Lea
Developmental and educational psychology
M-PSI/04 - DEVELOPMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY - University credits: 2
Practicals: 15 hours
Lessons: 10 hours
Lessons: 10 hours
Professor:
Borgnis Francesca
Professor(s)