Unit GENERAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT

GENERAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT - Cognomi A-C

Code	GP003414
CFU	9
Teacher	Elisa Delvecchio
Teachers	Elisa Delvecchio
Hours	54 ore - Elisa Delvecchio
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Discipline scientifiche demoetnoantropologiche, pedagogiche, psicologiche e economiche
Academic discipline	M-PSI/07
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	The course aims to introduce students to the main models of developmental psychopathology, in a psychodynamic-oriented framework. Students will learn the guidelines of Developmental Psychology and some specific patterns of psychopathology. Vulnerability and resilience will be key concepts for the course. Specific attention is given to Affective disorders, Behavioral disorders; Attachment-related disorders, Autism spectrum disorder, and Personality disorders
Reference texts	English references are available upon request
Educational objectives	The main aim is to provide knowledge and skills about the most representative and current debates on psychopathology in children, adolescents and adults
Prerequisites	Knowledge about the main psychoanalytic models
Teaching methods	The course will take place as face-to-face class for most of the topics
Other information
Learning verification modality	Written test with close and open-ended questions. For information on support services for students with disabilities and/or DSA visit http://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa
Extended program	1.Models and definitions about general and developmental psychopathology; 2.Risk and protective factors of psychopathology; 3.Affective disorders; 4.Attachment disorders; 5.Behavioral disorders; 6.Autism; 7. Personality disorders: Cluster A-B-C

GENERAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT - Cognomi D-L

Code	GP003414
CFU	9
Teacher	Elisa Delvecchio
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Discipline scientifiche demoetnoantropologiche, pedagogiche, psicologiche e economiche
Academic discipline	M-PSI/07
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	The course aims to introduce students to the main models of developmental psychopathology, in a psychodynamic-oriented framework. Students will learn the guidelines of Developmental Psychology and some specific patterns of psychopathology. Vulnerability and resilience will be key concepts for the course. Specific attention is given to Affective disorders, Behavioral disorders; Attachment-related disorders, Autism spectrum disorder, and Personality disorders
Reference texts	English references are available upon request
Educational objectives	The main aim is to provide knowledge and skills about the most representative and current debates on psychopathology in children, adolescents and adults
Prerequisites	Knowledge about the main psychoanalytic models
Teaching methods	The course will take place as face-to-face class for most of the topics
Learning verification modality	Written test with close and open-ended questions
Extended program	1.Models and definitions about general and developmental psychopathology; 2.Risk and protective factors of psychopathology; 3.Affective disorders; 4.Attachment disorders; 5.Behavioral disorders; 6.Autism; 7. Personality disorders: Cluster A-B-C

GENERAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT - Cognomi M-P

Code	GP003414
CFU	9
Teacher	Giulia Gagliardini
Teachers	Giulia Gagliardini
Hours	54 ore - Giulia Gagliardini
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Discipline scientifiche demoetnoantropologiche, pedagogiche, psicologiche e economiche
Academic discipline	M-PSI/07
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	The aim of the present course is the study of theoretical and diagnostic approaches to psychopathology, with a particular focus on the psychodynamic perspective.
Reference texts	• Zeanah, CH (Ed.) (2009). Handbook of infant mental health. Third edition. The Guilford Press. (chapters: 1; 2; 5; 8; 9; 1; 18; 24; 25; 26) • Gabbard, G.O. (2014). Psychodynamic Psychiatry in Clinical Practice. Fifth Edition. American Psychiatric Press. (chapters 1; 2; 14; 15; 16; 17;18; 19). • Bracken, P. et al. (2012). Psychiatry beyond the current paradigm. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 201, 6: 430-434 (DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.112.109447). • Drabick, D. A.G., Kendall, P. C. (2010). Developmental Psychopathology and the Diagnosis of Mental Health Problems among Youth. Clin Psychol (New York). 2010 December ; 17(4): 272–280. (doi:10.1111/j.1468-2850.2010.01219.x); - addictional scientific articles
Educational objectives	The main knowledge acquired in the present course will be: - The guidelines of Developmental Psychopathology. Particular attention will be placed on a multifactorial comprehension of diseases, in line with the biopsychosocial perspective; - The principal developmental disorders. Will be study in depth for each specific disorder the biological, cognitive-affective and interpersonal vulnerability; - The most widespread manuals and diagnostic procedures, highlighting strengths and weaknesses; - The main theories and models of personality; - Personality disorders of cluster A, B, and C, deepening the psychodynamics understanding of the personality disorders The main competence (the ability to apply the acquired knowledge) will be: - Take into account the multiplicity and multifactorial nature of psychopathological disorders and the different developmental pathways; - recognize the principal diagnostic systems; - identify the main criteria that guide the diagnosis of psychopathology.
Prerequisites	In order to be able to understand the different disorders and etiopathogenetic processes described within the course, it is important to knowledge the main psychodynamics theoretical models. This precondition is valid both for attending and not attending students
Teaching methods	The course is organized as follows: - lectures will deal with the issues of the course; - Projections of video-clips in order to better comprehend the complexity of psychopathological processes.
Other information
Learning verification modality	The exam consists in a written test. The written test consists of: - multiple choice questions in order to verify the level of the knowledge of the topics covered in the course; - open-ended questions that explore different aspects of the program targeting both children, adolescents, and adult. For the exam the student will have 45 ' minutes of time available. This test will serve to determine the level of knowledge, understanding and elaboration of the topics covered by the student. Any updates will be posted on the course's Unistudium page, to which the student is referred In case a student intends to anticipate his/her exam in a year preceding the one it is scheduled in his/her curriculum, it is recommended to anticipate as well the attendance of the lessons and to schedule the exam in the first useful session after the lessons have been concluded For information on support services for students with disabilities and/or DSA visit http://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa
Extended program	The main aim of the present course is the study of theoretical and diagnostic approaches to general and developmental psychopathology, with a particular focus on the psychodynamic perspective. Specific clinical disorders and personality disorders will be study in depth.

GENERAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT - Cognomi Q-Z

Code	GP003414
CFU	9
Teacher	Carlo Garofalo
Teachers	Carlo Garofalo
Hours	54 ore - Carlo Garofalo
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Discipline scientifiche demoetnoantropologiche, pedagogiche, psicologiche e economiche
Academic discipline	M-PSI/07
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	The course aims to introduce the student to the main theoretical and diagnostic approaches to general and developmental psychopathology, with particular attention to psychodynamic perspectives. The general principles of Developmental Psychopathology and the main specific clinical conditions will be studied in depth. In relation to the diagnostic frameworks, particular attention will be paid to a multifactorial understanding of the disorder, in line with the concept of vulnerability. To this end, the biological, cognitive-affective, and interpersonal vulnerabilities to specific forms of psychopathology will be discussed. In particular, the following clinical conditions will be presented: Affective syndromes, Behavioral disorders, Emotional regulation and attachment disorders, Autism spectrum disorders, Personality disorders
Reference texts	[students with limited understanding of the Italian language should contact the teacher for alternative readings in English] -Tambelli, R. (2017). Manuale di psicopatologia dell'infanzia. Il Mulino: Bologna [cap. 1-4-5-6-7-8-Appendice]; -Gabbard, G. (2015). Psichiatria Psicodinamica. Quinta edizione basata sul DSM-5. Raffaello Cortina Ed. Milano (trad. it. 2015) [cap.14-15-16-17-19]; -Dazzi, N., Lingiardi, V., e Gazzillo, F. (2009). La diagnosi in Psicologia clinica. Raffaello Cortina Ed.: Milano [cap. 1] - Lecture slides (available on the UniStudium page of the course)
Educational objectives	The main aim of the course is to provide students with knowledge and skills on the most representative and current topics and debates on psychopathological models in developmental and adult age. The aims of the course are thus defined with reference to the following domains: - Knowledge and understanding: allow the student to achieve the fundamental knowledge needed to distinguish the main diagnostic manuals and some of the most frequent forms of psychopathology in childhood, adolescence, and/or adulthood; - Application of knowledge: allow the student to apply this knowledge to recognize situations of potential psychopathological vulnerability; - Making judgments: the student will be able to integrate the knowledge acquired at a theoretical level with the specificity of the concrete cases that they will be able to encounter in potential work contexts;- Communication: the student will acquire specific terminology that will allow them to communicate with specialist (and non-specialist) interlocutors in mental health settings and/or in an interdisciplinary context;- Ability to learn: the student will develop the competence to independently study and conduct research of specialized material (also) through the competent and critical use of bibliographic searches in specialized databases
Prerequisites	A prerequisite for understanding the diagnostic frameworks and the etiopathogenetic processes covered in the course is knowledge of the main psychodynamic theoretical models. Students enrolled in a degree other than Philosophy and Psychological Sciences and Techniques, or who do not have notions of Dynamic Psychology, are invited to contact the teacher by email before including this course in their study plan.
Teaching methods	Lectures; clinical case discussion
Other information
Learning verification modality	A final evaluation will be planned. The aim of the test is to verify the level of knowledge and understanding achieved by the student on the theoretical and methodological contents indicated in the program. The final evaluation consists of a written exam including both open and multiple-choice questions, which together contribute to the final grade (sufficient grades: 18 to 30 out of 30) Specifically, the final written exam will last 60 minutes and will consist of: • 20 multiple choice questions with 3 answer options (only one correct answer, each question is worth one point, no point deductions for incorrect or missing answers, for a maximum of 20 points) • 2 open questions each evaluated with a score between 0 and 5 The written exam will be administered digitally in the manner that will be indicated in advance on the UniStudium page of the course (UniStudium with Safe Exam Browser/SEB or LibreEOL). For information on support services for students with disabilities and/or DSA, visit the page http://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa
Extended program	1. Models and definitions ing general and developmental psychopathology; 2. Risk and vulnerability in psychopathology: protective, risk and resilience factors; 3. Affective regulation and attachment disorders; 4. Anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and phobias; 5. Disruptive, impulse control, and conduct disorders; 6. Autism Spectrum Disorders; 7. Personality disorders