Psychiatry 1
A.Y. 2020/2021
Learning objectives
- to improve the knowledge of the theoretical mechanism of psychiatry and descriptive psychopatology: main aspects on psychic functions and psychopathological features in many transcultural events. Acquire also the main psychopathological features about psychiatric emergency.
Expected learning outcomes
- to develop the ability to recognize the main psychopathological features and begin a preliminary rehabilitative clinical approach.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
The program and the bibliography are confirmed.
Teaching activities will be held both in presential mode and at distance (synchronous mode) using MS Teams platform.
Assessment of the learning: Microsoft Teams (oral examination) and Moodle (written examination).
Teaching activities will be held both in presential mode and at distance (synchronous mode) using MS Teams platform.
Assessment of the learning: Microsoft Teams (oral examination) and Moodle (written examination).
Course syllabus
Psychiatry
Schizophrenia and psychotic disorders
Delusional disorders
Depressive disorders
Bipolar disorders
Autistic disorders in adults
Anxiety disorders
Obsessive compulsive related disorders
Trauma - stressors related disorders
For each disorder the etiopathogenic bases, the clinical presentation and the diagnostic criteria will be indicated.
Medical psychopathology
The main psychopathological symptoms related to medical syndromes. From psychopathology to psychiatric diagnosis Discussion in group of clinical cases with the aid of video recordings.
Emergencies in Psychiatry
Form Characteristics of Emergency in Psychiatry - Presentation and Management of Crisis of Anxiety - Presentation and Management of Suicide - Presentation and Management of Acute Psychotic Crisis - Presentation and management of patients with Crisis of agitation and violent behaviour - Mandatory Health Care - case reports debate.
Cognitive functioning and Rehabilitation
Meaning of Cognitive Disorders in Psychic Disorders Cognitive, Difficulties in Schizophrenic Disorders, Delayed Diagnosis and Treatment, Results delay diagnosis and treatment Cognitive assessments, Use of the Matrix Cognitive rehabilitation Empowerment; Cognitive rehabilitation programme.
Transcultural Psychiatry
Mental Disorders in Different Cultures, Presentation and Diagnostic Criteria Therapies in Transcultural Psychiatry I DCA in a Transcultural Perspective: Clinical and Risk Factors (Clinical Case: Anorexia) Migration and adolescents Critical areas in the management of psychotic onset Treatment of foreign users.
Schizophrenia and psychotic disorders
Delusional disorders
Depressive disorders
Bipolar disorders
Autistic disorders in adults
Anxiety disorders
Obsessive compulsive related disorders
Trauma - stressors related disorders
For each disorder the etiopathogenic bases, the clinical presentation and the diagnostic criteria will be indicated.
Medical psychopathology
The main psychopathological symptoms related to medical syndromes. From psychopathology to psychiatric diagnosis Discussion in group of clinical cases with the aid of video recordings.
Emergencies in Psychiatry
Form Characteristics of Emergency in Psychiatry - Presentation and Management of Crisis of Anxiety - Presentation and Management of Suicide - Presentation and Management of Acute Psychotic Crisis - Presentation and management of patients with Crisis of agitation and violent behaviour - Mandatory Health Care - case reports debate.
Cognitive functioning and Rehabilitation
Meaning of Cognitive Disorders in Psychic Disorders Cognitive, Difficulties in Schizophrenic Disorders, Delayed Diagnosis and Treatment, Results delay diagnosis and treatment Cognitive assessments, Use of the Matrix Cognitive rehabilitation Empowerment; Cognitive rehabilitation programme.
Transcultural Psychiatry
Mental Disorders in Different Cultures, Presentation and Diagnostic Criteria Therapies in Transcultural Psychiatry I DCA in a Transcultural Perspective: Clinical and Risk Factors (Clinical Case: Anorexia) Migration and adolescents Critical areas in the management of psychotic onset Treatment of foreign users.
Prerequisites for admission
There are no specific prerequisites
Teaching methods
Lectures
Teaching Resources
Fiorillo A., Albert U., Carrà G., Dell'Osso B., Pompili M. "Manuale di Psichiatria contemporanea" Alpes eds. 2019
Andrew Sims, Femi Oyebode "Introduzione alla psicopatologia descrittiva" RaffaelloCortina Eds 2005
Materiale fornito dai docenti (slide, dispense)
Andrew Sims, Femi Oyebode "Introduzione alla psicopatologia descrittiva" RaffaelloCortina Eds 2005
Materiale fornito dai docenti (slide, dispense)
Assessment methods and Criteria
Assessment of the learning will take place through a oral /written test.
The evaluation criteria used will be the ability to list and organize the acquired knowledges as well as their application for the resolution of short questions. The evaluation of the teaching will be expressed in 30th and will be the result of the weighted average of the votes acquired in each module of the teaching. The results of the tests will be communicated to the students through online verbalization system of university.
The evaluation criteria used will be the ability to list and organize the acquired knowledges as well as their application for the resolution of short questions. The evaluation of the teaching will be expressed in 30th and will be the result of the weighted average of the votes acquired in each module of the teaching. The results of the tests will be communicated to the students through online verbalization system of university.
MED/25 - PSYCHIATRY - University credits: 7
Lessons: 70 hours
Professors:
Bassetti Roberta, Benatti Beatrice, Bosi Monica Francesca, Dell'Osso Bernardo Maria, Gesi Camilla, Mencacci Claudio, Riva Eleonora Francesca Maria
Professor(s)
Reception:
by appointment (phone, e-mail)