The course aims to provide students with knowledge on the main psychopathological spectra and nosographic systems of personality disorders. Space will be given to the presentation of clinical and psychodiagnostic assessment tools for the evaluation of normal and pathological personality traits.
teacher profile teaching materials
The various figures who work in the field of mental health (eg, psychologist, psychotherapist, psychiatrist), the main psychodiagnostic tools and research methods in clinical psychology will be described.
During the course, particular attention will be given to the discussion of clinical cases and scientific papers in the field of clinical psychology and neuroscience.
Programme
During the course the criteria for defining psychopathology according to the diagnostic categories of the DSM-5 will be introduced and, at the same time, importance will be given to the complexity of the patient, framing the topic mainly from a psychodynamic point of view. In addition, other psychotherapeutic approaches will also be introduced (e.g. cognitive-behavioral) and the main transdiagnostic factors of risk, maintenance and protection of the disorder will be highlighted.The various figures who work in the field of mental health (eg, psychologist, psychotherapist, psychiatrist), the main psychodiagnostic tools and research methods in clinical psychology will be described.
During the course, particular attention will be given to the discussion of clinical cases and scientific papers in the field of clinical psychology and neuroscience.
Core Documentation
.Attendance
.Type of evaluation
Written test with multiple-choice questions