PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION TECHNIQUES

Expected Learning Outcomes

1. To learn the theoretical aspects of psychiatric rehabilitation in the field of psychological discomfort, techniques and tools that enable each operator of mental health to use them in their own reality, not omitting the relational dimension.

2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding to develop rehabilitation programs for the treatment of mental disorders in residential settings at high risk of chronicity. Ability to combine learned theoretical and methodological content to plan treatment pathways and interventions and facilitate the inclusion of individuals with mental disabilities in various healthcare and community settings.

3. Making judgements to develop rehabilitation plans for patients with mental disorders at high risk of chronicity.

4. Communication skills related to the achievement of technical and specialized language for the presentation of clinical cases and the description of therapeutic rehabilitation projects.

5. Learning skills that allow, independently,  design and development of therapeutic and rehabilitation interventions based on acquired knowledge.

Frontal lessons.  The lessons are held with the slides.

Required Prerequisites

A good  awareness of the main notions inherent to the discipline (elements of general psychologyand psychopathology and classification systems for mental disorders)

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  reported in the text program.

Detailed Course Content

The program include the occupational therapy, even in aspects of the cooperation and social enterprise.. The Art therapy, Music therapy.  The fairy tales.  The Pet Therapy and the Theatre therapy.  The quality of life, psychosocial functioning of the patient  and the role of the family in the rehabilitation program. Combined rehabilitation intervention in psychiatric residential contexts. Conducting and monitoring the combined individual and group rehabilitation intervention. 

Text References

1. De Pasquale Concetta, Conti Daniela : Il Training Riabilitativo nel disagio psichico. Ed. EUNO, 2012;  ISBN-10 ‏:‎8897085407 ; ISBN-13 ‏: ‎978-8897085409 (pag: 240)]    

2. Magliano Lorenza: CIGI - Intervento riabilitativo combinato nei contesti residenziali psichiatrici. Combined Individual and Group Intervention: Collana di Psicologia. Erickson, 2020;  ISBN: 9788859020998 (Pag: 176)].

Oral exam 

Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises

1. Psychiatric and Psychosocial Rehabilitation: Historical Notes

2. Assessment and psychometric scales for the evaluation of the patient's psychic functions, potential and residual capacity for rehabilitation purposes.

3. Behavioral therapy, cognitive psychotherapy and interpersonal psychotherapy: notes on the theoretical foundations,  intervention technique and considerations on clinical use.

4. Legislation and organization of psychiatric care