The course will analyze the interaction of biological, psychological and social determinants of the individual’s mental functioning and behavior and different approaches to Mental Health care; emphasis
being placed on both the theoretical and practical aspects. The lectures will draw from the historical perspective of different schools of thought, focusing on both the origins and the development of fundamental models i.e. cognitive behavioral, biological, psychodynamic and psycho-social. The bio-psycho-social model and its theoretical and therapeutic implications will be brought into discussion, taking into account the scientific world’s most current perspective. We will also undertake a close study of the Italian and American approaches, drawing comparisons and highlighting the difference in methods and outlook between them.
Prerequisites:
None
Method of presentation:
Lectures and discussions; field trips to hospitals, rehabilitation and research centers, critical analysis of assigned readings, lectures with guest speakers.
LANGUAGE OF PRESENTATION: English
Required work and form of assessment:
Oral presentations of short readings, interactive participation in the classroom, mid-term exam, final exam.
Attendance and participation: 30%
In class presentations: 20%
Mid-term examination: 20%
Final examination: 30%
content:
The course is divided into different areas, firstly covering notions of General and Clinical Psychology with a comparative analysis of the different psychological and biological models in Europe and in the US.
The course will also focus on the changes that have come about in this field in different countries in the last 50 years; they represent the result of a crisis and upheaval in the area of mental health in the western world and the way it was treated. The resulting reforms (e.g. the introduction of the Basaglia community centers in ’62 in Italy etc.) and the introduction of new drugs marked the beginning of the deinstitutionalization process and the establishment of psycho-social services in each territory with more direct contact with the community. Italy has been one of the countries in the forefront of these changes with a unique formula for its mental health reforms, which have been studied as a field leader.
Analysis will be undertaken of mental health issues and their social implications such as crime, substance abuse and behavioral risk factors in juveniles. During the course, emphasis will be placed on the practical aspect with the participation of guest speakers from the scientific world, discussion of clinical cases, field studies involving student visits of both private and public institutions, research and rehabilitation centers where this model is being represented.
Required readings:
The students` required reading materials will contain excerpts from the following texts:
Gabbard Glen, Psychodynamic Psychiatry in Clinical Practice. The DSM IV Edition, American Psychiatric Press Inc. 1994. (Ch. 1-5)
DSM IV, American Psychiatric Association, 1994, ( Reference text citing universal classifications of mental
Disorders: Chapter on Eating Disorders and Chapter on Schizophrenia )
Shulamit Ramon and Maria Grazia Giannichedda, Psychiatry in Transition; the British and Italian experiences, 1991 Pluto Press (selected Chapters)
Articles:
Arduini “Just a note about Italian Psychiatry” University of Milan 1999
R. Liberman , A. Kopelowicz, A. Young “ Biobehavioural Therapy in the Rehabilitation of Psychotic Patients” Italian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences 1993
M. Spivak “ Socializing Interactions in Psychosocial Rehabilitation Programs” Italian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences 1993
Recommended readings:
Rita L. Atkinson, Richard C. Atkinson, Edward E. Smith, Daryl J. Bem, Ernest R. Hilgard Introduction to
Psychology Harcourt Brace Jovanovich International Edition, 1990 (Chapter 17)
Neil R. Carlson Psycholohy of Behaviour Allyn and Bacon 2001 (Chapters 13, Chapter 17)
Scully James, Psychiatry, Pennsylvania; Harwal Publishing Company, Media, 1985.
Mosher Loren and Burti Lorenzo, Community Mental Health, A Practical Guide , Norton & Company, New York , 1994
Articles:
Arduini A. Long term treatment of Psychotic Pictures and Personality Disorders with Risperidone Associated with Psychotherapeutic-Rehabilitative approaches (University of Milan1997)
Invernizzi et Al. Fault concurrence? Analysis of five clinical cases of suicide in an outpatient psychiatric service ( Paper presented at the International Congress of Psychiatry, Athens 1997)
The course will analyze the interaction of biological, psychological and social determinants of the individual’s mental functioning and behavior and different approaches to Mental Health care; emphasis
being placed on both the theoretical and practical aspects. The lectures will draw from the historical perspective of different schools of thought, focusing on both the origins and the development of fundamental models i.e. cognitive behavioral, biological, psychodynamic and psycho-social. The bio-psycho-social model and its theoretical and therapeutic implications will be brought into discussion, taking into account the scientific world’s most current perspective. We will also undertake a close study of the Italian and American approaches, drawing comparisons and highlighting the difference in methods and outlook between them.
None
Lectures and discussions; field trips to hospitals, rehabilitation and research centers, critical analysis of assigned readings, lectures with guest speakers.
LANGUAGE OF PRESENTATION: English
Oral presentations of short readings, interactive participation in the classroom, mid-term exam, final exam.
Attendance and participation: 30%
In class presentations: 20%
Mid-term examination: 20%
Final examination: 30%
The course is divided into different areas, firstly covering notions of General and Clinical Psychology with a comparative analysis of the different psychological and biological models in Europe and in the US.
The course will also focus on the changes that have come about in this field in different countries in the last 50 years; they represent the result of a crisis and upheaval in the area of mental health in the western world and the way it was treated. The resulting reforms (e.g. the introduction of the Basaglia community centers in ’62 in Italy etc.) and the introduction of new drugs marked the beginning of the deinstitutionalization process and the establishment of psycho-social services in each territory with more direct contact with the community. Italy has been one of the countries in the forefront of these changes with a unique formula for its mental health reforms, which have been studied as a field leader.
Analysis will be undertaken of mental health issues and their social implications such as crime, substance abuse and behavioral risk factors in juveniles. During the course, emphasis will be placed on the practical aspect with the participation of guest speakers from the scientific world, discussion of clinical cases, field studies involving student visits of both private and public institutions, research and rehabilitation centers where this model is being represented.
The students` required reading materials will contain excerpts from the following texts:
Gabbard Glen, Psychodynamic Psychiatry in Clinical Practice. The DSM IV Edition, American Psychiatric Press Inc. 1994. (Ch. 1-5)
Darly, Glucksberg, Kamin, Kinchla, Psychology, Englewood Cliffs, Prentice-Hall, 1984 (chapters 1, 2, 15, 17, 18)
DSM IV, American Psychiatric Association, 1994, ( Reference text citing universal classifications of mental
Disorders: Chapter on Eating Disorders and Chapter on Schizophrenia )
Shulamit Ramon and Maria Grazia Giannichedda, Psychiatry in Transition; the British and Italian experiences, 1991 Pluto Press (selected Chapters)
Articles:
Arduini “Just a note about Italian Psychiatry” University of Milan 1999
R. Liberman , A. Kopelowicz, A. Young “ Biobehavioural Therapy in the Rehabilitation of Psychotic Patients” Italian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences 1993
M. Spivak “ Socializing Interactions in Psychosocial Rehabilitation Programs” Italian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences 1993
Rita L. Atkinson, Richard C. Atkinson, Edward E. Smith, Daryl J. Bem, Ernest R. Hilgard Introduction to
Psychology Harcourt Brace Jovanovich International Edition, 1990 (Chapter 17)
Neil R. Carlson Psycholohy of Behaviour Allyn and Bacon 2001 (Chapters 13, Chapter 17)
Scully James, Psychiatry, Pennsylvania; Harwal Publishing Company, Media, 1985.
Mosher Loren and Burti Lorenzo, Community Mental Health, A Practical Guide , Norton & Company, New York , 1994
Articles:
Arduini A. Long term treatment of Psychotic Pictures and Personality Disorders with Risperidone Associated with Psychotherapeutic-Rehabilitative approaches (University of Milan1997)
Invernizzi et Al. Fault concurrence? Analysis of five clinical cases of suicide in an outpatient psychiatric service ( Paper presented at the International Congress of Psychiatry, Athens 1997)