CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

Course Sheet

Course code:

27006

Academic Year of enrolment:

2021

Year of supply:

2023/2024

Divisions:

Cognomi A-H

Type of Course:

Characterising

Degree:

Course of 1st Cycle Degree in PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Disciplinary Sector:

Clinical Psychology

Is part of:

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Location:

CHIETI

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

PORCELLI PIETRO

VERROCCHIO MARIA

Cycle:

Second semester

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

136

Prerequisites:

No preparatory constraints are required.

Objectives

Aim of the course is to provide knowledge and competence on theoretical models and clinical practice in clinical psychology. It will be used an integrative approach in order to have a comprehensive and deep view on recent advances in clinical psychology.

Learning outcomes:
The course aims to complete the training with notions and instruments that will help the student to deepen the psychological aspects of clinical psychology. The training of the course of Psychological Sciences and Techniques will be achieved and enriched by the following competencies:

Knowledge and comprehension skills
- to describe the psychological determinants of human behavior;
- to describe the fundamental characteristics of human behavior;
- to know the main theoretical models of mental and behavioral functioning;
- to know the clinical features of psychopathology.
Judgment autonomy
- to link psychological constructs and health dynamics;
- to assess the main psychopathological disorders.
Communication skills
The student will be able to:
- relate psychological models to human behavior;
- differentiate psychopathological disorders and functioning.

Contents

Theoretical constructs in clinical psychology. Adjustment, risk factors and psychopathology. Assessment in clinical psychology: theoretical constructs, methods, instruments and diagnosis. Mood disorders. Anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders. Somatization disorders. Trauma and related disorders. Addiction, behavioral and impulse control disorders. Eating disorders and nutrition. Personality disorders. Process of psychological interventions.

Extended Syllabus

Main theoretical models in clinical psychology: psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, systemic and humanistic. Adjustment models, risk factors, developmental psychopathology, stress-diathesis and biopsychosocial models. Methods and instruments in clinical psychology: multidimensionality, clinical interview and behavioral observation, structured and semi-structured interviews, psychodynamic assessment. Validation of assessment instruments: CCT and IRT models, stages of validation of assessment methods, accuracy and bias in psychological assessment. Diagnostic classification: DSM-5, ICD-11, PDM-2, HiTOP. Mood disorders: depression, bipolar disorders, cyclothymia. Anxiety disorders: generalized anxiety, social anxiety, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder. Somatization disorders: somatic symptom disorder, illness anxiety disorders, conversion disorder, factitious disorders. Trauma-related disorders: dissociation, depersonalization, derealization. Addiction: substance use and behavioral disorders. Impulse control disorders. Eating disorders and nutrition: anorexia and bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, avoidant-restrictive eating disorder. Personality disorders: A-B-C-clusters and DSM-5 alternative model. Process of psychological intervention: relationship building, case analysis, planning, therapeutic actions, outcome monitoring.

Recommended Bibliography

- Verrocchio, M.C. (a cura di) (2023). Manuale di Psicologia Clinica. Padova: Piccin (chapters 1-2-5-6-9-10-11-12-13-14-17-18-21).

− Texts and articles will be provided during the course.

Teaching Methods

The course is scheduled in 64 hours of in-class teaching in sessions of 2 or 3 hours based on the academic schedule. In-class sessions will be constituted by discussing theoretical aspects and clinical features of normal and abnormal behavior and differential diagnosis in psychopathology. The attendance is not mandatory.

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

The exam will be constituted by a written task aimed to assess the knowledge, the conceptual mastery, the linguistic skills, the ability of interpretation and analysis of psychotherapeutic processes. The exam will be evaluated on a score range from 18 to 30. A score 18-23 indicates a sufficient knowledge, 23-28 a good level of knowledge, 28-30 an excellent knowledge, “cum laude” particular abilities of analysis and critical reasoning.

Contacts/More Information

For explanations and clarifications, the teacher is available after email scheduling.

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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