Ateneo - UPO

Helping relationship
Communication
Burnout
Pain and chronicity
Defense mechanisms and psychological reactions to the disease

Ripamonti C.A., Clerici C.A., (2008) “PSICOLOGIA E SALUTE. Introduzione alla psicologia clinica in ambiente sanitario." Ed. Il Mulino

- awareness learning of the value, difficulties and problems of their professional task
- skills learning in relational dynamics with the patient, with colleagues and with the work environment
- acquire the ability to reflect on their work, on events relating to work, on their experiences and feelings.

not provided

- presentations in MS-power point format
- group discussions
- movies vision

no

The exam consists of a written test on one or more topics presented during the course.

- Introduction to general psychology (perception, attention, memory, learning, language, motivation, emotions)
- communication (verbal, non-verbal, pragmatics of communication, active listening, empathy, communication errors)
- the helping relationship (fears of the patient, motivation, communication as a tool)
- Caring and taking care (biopsychosocial model)
- disease, pain and burnout (stress, reactions to diagnosis, defense mechanisms, chronic pain, total pain, burnout syndrome)

The student must demonstrate that he has assimilated the basic notions of General Psychology, learned during the lessons, in an adequate way to deal effectively with subsequent courses