CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY 2
None.
In order to better understand the topics of this course it is however suggested that the student possesses the knowledge offered by the course of General Psychology (C.I. Human Sciences 1, I year).
The aims of the course is to provide students with theoretical notions necessary to apply the basic concepts of clinical, social and health psychology to nursing practice and to manage relationship with patients and their families also in specific situations and contexts of nursing practice (children, old people, death, grief, stress and trauma). Another target is to provide students theoretical foundations to understand stressful situations, to cope with professional stress and to prevent burnout.
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY 2
Helping relationship and counseling in specific professional situations:
- illness and death in children and adolescence;
- illness and death in old people.
Counseling and Motivational counseling.
Stress and distress:
- General Adaptation Syndrome;
- Adjustment disorders and Post-traumatic Stress Disorders.
Teamwork and burnout.
Slides presented during the lessons.
Rossi N. (2004). Psicologia Clinica per le professioni sanitarie. Bologna, Il Mulino.
Kübler Ross E. (1976) La morte e il morire. Assisi, La Cittadella Ed.
Sommaruga M. (2005) Comunicare con il paziente: la consapevolezza della relazione nella professione infermieristica. Roma, Carrocci Faber, 2005.