56423 - Clinical Psychology of Rehabilitation

Learning outcomes

Clinical rehabilitation psychology addresses the psychological and social consequences of physical and mental disabilities and chronic illnesses. The educational goal is to integrate the assessment and intervention skills traditionally associated with disabilities and chronic illnesses and understand social stereotypes.

Course contents

The course is part of the integrated teaching "MODELS AND INTERVENTIONS OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR AND REHABILITATION."

The lessons will be held in the first semester (from November to December 2024), at the Cesena teaching site (FC), Department of Psychology "Renzo Canestari." The course will cover the following topics:

1. Definition, nature, and classification of different disabilities.
2. Social stereotypes and integration of people with disabilities.
3. Definition and theoretical models of rehabilitation in clinical psychology.
4. Psychosocial aspects of adaptation to acquired disabilities and chronic diseases.
5. Family: disability and chronic illness.
6. Clinical psychological approaches to rehabilitation: clinical psychological assessment and diagnosis, interventions, and psychological support techniques.
7. Assessment of adaptive behaviors and modification of maladaptive behaviors in rehabilitative contexts.

Readings/Bibliography

Recommended reading

- Salvatore Soresi (2016). Psicologia delle disabilità e dell'inclusione. Il Mulino. (available at the Psychology Libarary in Cesena)

Additional readings

Brenner, L. A., Reid-Arndt, S. A., Elliott, T. R., Frank, R. G., & Caplan, B. E. (2019). Handbook of rehabilitation psychology. American Psychological Association.

Kennedy, P. (Ed.). (2012). The Oxford handbook of rehabilitation psychology. Oxford University Press.

Teaching methods

The lectures will be supplemented with role-playing, active participation techniques, group discussions, and clinical cases simulations.

Assessment methods

The learning assessment will be a single WRITTEN exam on Esami Online (EOL), conducted together with the second course of the integrated teaching, PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR. The exam will have a total duration of 60 minutes and will be structured as follows for each of the two courses: 14 multiple-choice questions (1 point for each correct answer, 0 points for incorrect or unanswered questions) and 1 open-ended question (up to 2 points).

This exam will evaluate the adequacy of the knowledge acquired regarding the topics of the integrated course and the ability to organize and integrate information, with particular reference to clinical and therapeutic implications.

The evaluation criteria for grading the open-ended question are as follows: relevance and completeness of the answer concerning the topics covered (0-0.60 points); critical reworking and ability to synthesize the topics covered (0-0.60 points); completeness of the theoretical frameworks referenced (0-0.60 points).The correctness of written language and/or providing clinical examples are additional rewarding criteria (0-0.2 points).

Passing the exam with full marks (30/30) and the possible addition of honors is based on the correctness of the multiple-choice answers and the completeness and adequacy of the open-ended response. The final grade corresponds to the sum of the evaluations obtained in the individual teaching courses of the integrated course. The exam will be considered passed with a minimum score of 18/30. There are no mid-term exams or prerequisites before taking the final exam.

Registration for the exam is done through the AlmaEsami application, following normal procedures.

The written exam will be conducted on the UNIBO EOL platform, so students must bring their own PC, tablet, or other devices, such as a cell phone (PC use is recommended).

Erasmus or exchange program students are invited to contact the lecturer at the beginning of the course.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders can contact the lecturer and the University Disability and DSA Student Service (http://www.studentidisabili.unibo.it/ ) to agree on appropriate teaching and assessment methods.

Teaching tools

To deepen the topics covered in the course, specific teaching materials and handouts will be provided and can be accessed on the platform: Online Teaching - Online Support for Teaching.

Platform address: https://iol.unibo.it

The following will be used:

- lectures;

- group discussions;

- analysis of clinical cases and intervention projects;

- powerPoint presentations;

- videos.

Office hours

See the website of Giulia Landi