Introduction and fundamental issues, Historical Overview, Current paradigms in psychopathology, Diagnosis and Assessement, Research Methods, Psychological Disorders, Psychological Treatments, Legal and ethical issues
Kring A.M., Davison G.C., Neale J.M., Johnson S.L. (2010). Abnormal Psychology. Eleventh Edition. Wiley
Learning Objectives
The course aims to provide an overview of various theoretical and applied areas, which are clinical psychology: psychopathology, psychodiagnostic, the clinical interview, psychotherapy, counseling, and research methods in clinical settings.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of the fundamentals of psychology acquired with the previous courses. Reading skills of English language applied to psychology
Teaching Methods
The lectures will cover the main topics of the program, which will be explored with suggested readings. The topics will be mastered using articles from national and international journals. The course includes lectures and exercises
Further information
Nessuna
Type of Assessment
Written Multiple Choice exam and interview
Course program
The Mental Health Professions. Defining Mental Disordes. History of Psychopathology. Current Paradigms in Psychopathology. Diagnosis and Assessment (DSM-IV TR, Clinical interview, Cognitive tests and Non Cognitive Tests, Neurobiological Assessment). Research Methods in Clinical Psychology The Case Study, Correlation Methods, Experiments) Psychological Disorders (Anxiety, Dissociative and Somatoform, Stress and Health, Mood, Eating, Substance Related, Schizophrenia, Personality, Sexual and Gender Identity, Childhood, Late Life). Psychological Treatments (Psychodynamic, Experiential, Behavior, Cognitive, Couples and Family). Legal and Ethical Issues in Clinical Psychology