Laboratory - Interview's Theory and Techniques
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
1. Acquire the theoretical and applicative bases of the clinical psychological interview. Particular reference to: theoretical foundations, phases and tools, and techniques for conducting the clinical interview, also with reference to diagnostic evaluation.
2. Understand the role of the setting and relational dynamics.
3. Acquire the ability to understand, identify and describe emerging psychological strengths and weaknesses, as well as use them to outline potential appropriate lines of intervention.
4. Acquire the ability to organize the information collected, to integrate it with that deduced from various assessment tools, also for the drafting of the psychological profile and psychodiagnostic summary.
2. Understand the role of the setting and relational dynamics.
3. Acquire the ability to understand, identify and describe emerging psychological strengths and weaknesses, as well as use them to outline potential appropriate lines of intervention.
4. Acquire the ability to organize the information collected, to integrate it with that deduced from various assessment tools, also for the drafting of the psychological profile and psychodiagnostic summary.
Expected learning outcomes
1. Acquire the theoretical and applicative bases of the clinical psychological interview. Particular reference to: theoretical foundations, phases and tools, and techniques for conducting the clinical interview, also with reference to diagnostic evaluation.
2. Understand the role of the setting and relational dynamics.
3. Acquire the ability to understand, identify and describe emerging psychological strengths and weaknesses, as well as use them to outline potential appropriate lines of intervention.
4. Acquire the ability to organize the information collected, to integrate it with that deduced from various assessment tools, also for the drafting of the psychological profile and psychodiagnostic summary.
2. Understand the role of the setting and relational dynamics.
3. Acquire the ability to understand, identify and describe emerging psychological strengths and weaknesses, as well as use them to outline potential appropriate lines of intervention.
4. Acquire the ability to organize the information collected, to integrate it with that deduced from various assessment tools, also for the drafting of the psychological profile and psychodiagnostic summary.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Giudizio di approvazione
Assessment result: superato/non superato
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Course syllabus
The main theoretical references of the clinical psychological interview
The first interview
The setting
Relational dynamics: therapeutic alliance; specific and non-specific factors; relationship breakups and repairs
The phases of the clinical psychological interview
interview techniques
The clinical psychological assessment interview
The tools of clinical psychological evaluation
Bio-psycho-social factors relevant for the conceptualization of the case
The conceptualization of the case and the treatment hypothesis
The drafting of the psychological profile
Introduction to the clinical report methodology.
The first interview
The setting
Relational dynamics: therapeutic alliance; specific and non-specific factors; relationship breakups and repairs
The phases of the clinical psychological interview
interview techniques
The clinical psychological assessment interview
The tools of clinical psychological evaluation
Bio-psycho-social factors relevant for the conceptualization of the case
The conceptualization of the case and the treatment hypothesis
The drafting of the psychological profile
Introduction to the clinical report methodology.
Prerequisites for admission
A good knowledge of the fundamentals of psychology allows for better use of the course contents
Teaching methods
The teaching uses e-learning didactic material available on the Ariel platform (slides).
Frontal lessons. Clinical examples. Simulations.
Frontal lessons. Clinical examples. Simulations.
Teaching Resources
Ferracuti S, Biagiarelli M. Teoria e tecnica del colloquio in psicologia clinica e psichiatria. Pisa: Pacini, 2018.
Anchisi R., Gambotto Dessy M., Manuale per il colloquio psicologico. Milano: Franco Angeli, 2009.
Slide.
Anchisi R., Gambotto Dessy M., Manuale per il colloquio psicologico. Milano: Franco Angeli, 2009.
Slide.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Written test, with multiple choice answers; communication of the test outcome within 3 working days. There is no vote, only Approved/Not Approved. There are no intermediate tests
M-PSI/08 - CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY - University credits: 2
Laboratories: 24 hours
Professor:
Truzoli Roberto
Professor(s)
Reception:
by appointment to be agreed via e-mail
Hall 60 Ospedale L. Sacco via G..B. Grassi, 74 Milano