General aim of the course of Developmental psychopathology is to give students knowledge of the main psychopathological syndromes that occur during childhood and adolescence; the biological, psychological and social risk and protective factors involved in the onset and evolution of the various disorders; of the main preventive and rehabilitative models in school contexts.
The course of Developmental psychopathology aims at achieving the following objectives for students.
In terms of knowledge and understanding:
- to know the interplay among the biological, psychological, and social-contextual aspects of normal and abnormal development across the life span;
- to know the main psychopathological syndromes of childhood and adolescence;
- to know the interplay of multiple risk and protective factors in developmental pathways, including continuity and change;
- to know the main preventive and rehabilitative models in school contexts.
In terms of applying knowledge and understanding:
- to know how to analyze the interplay among the biological, psychological, and social-contextual aspects of normal and abnormal development across the life span;
- to know how to recognize the main psychopathological syndromes of childhood and adolescence;
- to find out the multiple risk and protective factors in developmental pathways.
In terms of making judgements:
- to find connections between psychopathological problems and school situations;
- to evaluate educational innovations in the light of the advancement of research in developmental psychopathology.
In terms of communication skills:
- to acquire the key competences of the teacher for class management based on the recognition of the students' individual characteristics and problems;
- to know how to modulate communicative strategies in the classroom to accept, motivate, support, reinforce and include pupils with difficulties or psychopathological problems.
In terms of learning skills:
- to develop an orientation towards scientific research, both basic and applied, in developmental psychopathology;
- to develop the attitude towards lifelong learning on psychosocial aspects of school adjustment and inclusion of pupils with difficulties or psychopathological problems;
- to develop the interest in training and professional upgrading in the management of psychopathological problems in the school context.
The course of Developmental psychopathology aims at achieving the following objectives for students.
In terms of knowledge and understanding:
- to know the interplay among the biological, psychological, and social-contextual aspects of normal and abnormal development across the life span;
- to know the main psychopathological syndromes of childhood and adolescence;
- to know the interplay of multiple risk and protective factors in developmental pathways, including continuity and change;
- to know the main preventive and rehabilitative models in school contexts.
In terms of applying knowledge and understanding:
- to know how to analyze the interplay among the biological, psychological, and social-contextual aspects of normal and abnormal development across the life span;
- to know how to recognize the main psychopathological syndromes of childhood and adolescence;
- to find out the multiple risk and protective factors in developmental pathways.
In terms of making judgements:
- to find connections between psychopathological problems and school situations;
- to evaluate educational innovations in the light of the advancement of research in developmental psychopathology.
In terms of communication skills:
- to acquire the key competences of the teacher for class management based on the recognition of the students' individual characteristics and problems;
- to know how to modulate communicative strategies in the classroom to accept, motivate, support, reinforce and include pupils with difficulties or psychopathological problems.
In terms of learning skills:
- to develop an orientation towards scientific research, both basic and applied, in developmental psychopathology;
- to develop the attitude towards lifelong learning on psychosocial aspects of school adjustment and inclusion of pupils with difficulties or psychopathological problems;
- to develop the interest in training and professional upgrading in the management of psychopathological problems in the school context.
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Learning objectives
The present course has as an objective the study of the basic principles of development psychopathologies, by means of expanding models, proceedings and evaluation methods that are specific at various stages of development. What’s more, it provides students with theoretical and practical notions concerning programs of prevention and support during the age of development. The students who pass the examination will be able to elaborate educational programs that are appropriate to a population considered “at risk”. During this course the main models of development psychopathologies will be expanded and a presentation will be made about the patterns of development during childhood and adolescence, such as:
- intellectual disabilities;
- autism spectrum disorders;
- specific learning disorders and learning difficulties;
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder;
- disruptive, impulse-control and conduct disorders;
- anxiety disorders;
- depressive disorders.
At last, a presentation will be made about relational and communicative dynamics among the experts involved in the professional teaching context and aspects of school and social inclusion (as per DL n. 66/2017)
Course:
- A knowledge of the main psychopathological childhood patterns
- Showing the problems concerning diagnostically defined syndromes
- Learning evaluation principles
- Getting familiar with definite means of evaluation (for example, the functional one known as LAP)
Antonella De Luca (2020), Psicopatologia dello Sviluppo. Indicazioni cliniche e didattiche per la scuola dell'infanzia e la scuola primaria. Edizioni Mc Graw - Hill.
-Celi F., Fontana D. (2015), Psicopatologia dello sviluppo. Storie di Bambini e Psicoterapia, McGraw-Hill Editore, Milano.
Moreover:
Antonella De Luca (2019), ComunicaMente. tecniche, schemi e strategie per favorire la comunicazione didattica. Edizioni Fabbrica dei Segni.
Programme
Development PsychopathologiesLearning objectives
The present course has as an objective the study of the basic principles of development psychopathologies, by means of expanding models, proceedings and evaluation methods that are specific at various stages of development. What’s more, it provides students with theoretical and practical notions concerning programs of prevention and support during the age of development. The students who pass the examination will be able to elaborate educational programs that are appropriate to a population considered “at risk”. During this course the main models of development psychopathologies will be expanded and a presentation will be made about the patterns of development during childhood and adolescence, such as:
- intellectual disabilities;
- autism spectrum disorders;
- specific learning disorders and learning difficulties;
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder;
- disruptive, impulse-control and conduct disorders;
- anxiety disorders;
- depressive disorders.
At last, a presentation will be made about relational and communicative dynamics among the experts involved in the professional teaching context and aspects of school and social inclusion (as per DL n. 66/2017)
Course:
- A knowledge of the main psychopathological childhood patterns
- Showing the problems concerning diagnostically defined syndromes
- Learning evaluation principles
- Getting familiar with definite means of evaluation (for example, the functional one known as LAP)
Core Documentation
A textbook of your choice:Antonella De Luca (2020), Psicopatologia dello Sviluppo. Indicazioni cliniche e didattiche per la scuola dell'infanzia e la scuola primaria. Edizioni Mc Graw - Hill.
-Celi F., Fontana D. (2015), Psicopatologia dello sviluppo. Storie di Bambini e Psicoterapia, McGraw-Hill Editore, Milano.
Moreover:
Antonella De Luca (2019), ComunicaMente. tecniche, schemi e strategie per favorire la comunicazione didattica. Edizioni Fabbrica dei Segni.
Type of delivery of the course
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