PSYCHIATRY
Academic Year 2023/2024 - Teacher: CONCETTA DE PASQUALEExpected Learning Outcomes
Learning of tools that allow the evaluation of the main signs and symptoms for each mental disorder. Learning of syndromic pictures, according to the dsm 5, through the discussion of clinical cases.
Course Structure
Frontal lessons
The lessons are held with the slides.
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Attendance of the lessons is optional, but strongly recommended as the lesson explores the issues related to the topics of the program.
In addition, during the lectures, clinical cases will be presented that allow to acquire in greater depth the concepts of psychopathology reported in the text program.
Detailed Course Content
Assessment and mental disorders classified in the DSM-5. Psychopathology and clinical methodology. Cognitive disturbances. Abuse and Substance Addiction. Anxiety Disorders. Dissociative Disorders. Somatoform and psychosomatic disorders. Mood disturbances. Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. Sexual and gender identity disorders. Impulse control disorders. Personality Disorders. Outline of psychiatric pharmacotherapy. Psychotherapies. Psychiatric Urgency and Suicide. Eating disorders; Psychopathological aspects of Epilepsy
Textbook Information
1. Pallanti Stefano. Psichiatria e salute comportamentale. Diagnosi e Terapie.Carocci Editore, 2020; numero pagine 584
2. De Pasquale C., Petralia A., Rapisarda V., “Lezioni integrative di Clinica psichiatrica. Neuropsichiatria dell’età evolutiva”. Vol. I, n°22, Formazione Psichiatrica, Catania 2002 (pg. 93 - 115; pg. 158 - 215) .
| Author | Title | Publisher | Year | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pallanti Stefano | Psichiatria e salute comportamentale. | Carocci Editore | 2020 | ISBN 9788843094363 |
| De Pasquale C., Petralia A., Rapisarda V. | “Lezioni integrative di Clinica psichiatrica. Neuropsichiatria dell’età evolutiva”. Vol. I, n°22 | Formazione Psichiatrica, Catania | 2002 |
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psychopathology and clinical methodology. Cognitive disorders. Psychopathological aspects of epilepsy. Abuse and substance addiction. Anxiety disorders. Dissociative disorders. Somatoform and psychosomatic disorders. Mood disorders. Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. Sexual and gender identity disorders. Eating disorders. Disorders of impulse control. Personality disorders. Signs of psychiatric pharmacotherapy. Psychoterapies. Psychiatric Emergency and suicide. | Pallanti Stefano. Psichiatria e salute comportamentale. Diagnosi e Terapie.Carocci Editore, 2020; (pages 584) |
| 2 | Eating disorders; Psychopathological aspects of Epilepsy | De Pasquale C., Petralia A., Rapisarda V., “Lezioni integrative di Clinica psichiatrica. Neuropsichiatria dell’età evolutiva”. Vol. I, n°22, Formazione Psichiatrica, Catania 2002 (pg. 93 - 115; pg. 158 - 215). |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Somatophormic disorders: nosography and clinical paintings
Definition of anxiety, fear and phobia and corresponding mental disorders
Assessment and evaluation of a specific clinical case for the formulation of the diagnosis.