69992 - Psychological Therapy.

Academic Year 2015/2016

  • Docente: Giovanni Andrea Fava
  • Credits: 10
  • SSD: M-PSI/08
  • Language: Italian
  • Moduli: Giovanni Andrea Fava (Modulo 1) Bruno Baldaro (Modulo 2)
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
  • Campus: Cesena
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Clinical psychology (cod. 0990)

Learning outcomes

Students will learn evidence-based limits and indications of psychotherapies.

Course contents

1. Scientific assessment of psychotherapy. Some aspects of control and randomization.

2. Methodology and design of psychotherapy research.

3. Process and outcome evaluation. The variables linked to the patient, therapist and setting.

4. Evidence-based treatment of mood, anxiety and eating disorders, schizophrenia, personality disturbances. Treatment of somatization.

5. Neurobiological effects of psychotherapy.

 

Psychodynamic therapy (prof Baldaro):

  1. psychoanalysis and psychopathology
  2. aims of psychoanalysis
  3. setting
  4. psychoanalytic diagnosis
  5. communication and listening
  6. supportive therapy
  7. brief psychotherapy

The course will take place during the first semester (from October to November 2014) at the Cesena Campus of the School of Psychology and Education.

Readings/Bibliography

Fava GA, Grandi S, Rafanelli C (eds): Terapia psicologica. Centro Scientifico Editore, 2010.

Prof. Baldaro part ( 4 CFU): L. Luborsky, E. Luborsky: La psicoterapia psicoanalitica. Bologna: Il Mulino, 2008. Integrazione con appunti del docente reperibili al sito http://campus.cib.unibo.it/19359

Additional readings

D. Schiffer: Attraverso il microscopio. Neuroscienze e basi del ragionamento clinico. Milano, Springer, 2011.

W.J. Lyddon, J.V. Jones: L'approccio evidence-based in psicoterapia. Milano, McGraw Hill, 2002

G.A. Fava, E. Tomba: Il panico. Bologna, Il Mulino, 2013

G.A. Fava, H. Freyberger: Handbook of psychosomatic medicine. Madison, L.T., International Universities Press, 1998

S. Stuart, M. Robertson: Interpersonal psychotherapy. London, Arnold, 2003

A. Roth, P. Fonagy: What works for whom? 2nd Edition. New York, Guildford, 2005

Baldaro additional readings:

- N. McWilliams: Psicoterapia psicoanalitica. Milano: Raffaello Cortina, 2006.

- N. McWilliams: Il caso clinico. Milano: Raffaello Cortina, 2002.

Teaching methods

Lectures with case exemplifications.

Assessment methods

The final evaluation will consist in a written exam with open ended questions aimed to assess the student's knowledge regarding the topics included in the textbook and discussed in class.

Teaching tools

Slides, PC, slide projector, overhead projector.

Office hours

See the website of Giovanni Andrea Fava

See the website of Bruno Baldaro