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Università degli Studi di Parma Università degli Studi di Parma
Second cycle degree course in
Psychobiology and cognitive neuroscience
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Medicine and Surgery

PSYCHIATRY
cod. 00867

Academic year 2024/25
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Carlo MARCHESI
Academic discipline
Psichiatria (MED/25)
Field
Attività formative affini o integrative
Type of training activity
Related/supplementary
16 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN
lectures timetable
exam calls

Integrated course unit module: CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY

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Learning objectives

The course is aimed to make the students able to achive the up to date knowledge on mental disorders, their biological bases and their treatment.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

he first part of the classes will address the fundamental principles of psychopathology such as alterations of perception, thought, affect.
The second part of the classes will address the principal mental disorders such as schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders and personality disorders.
The third part of the classes will address the fundamental principles of treatment of mental disorders

Full programme

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Bibliography

CASSANO-TUNDO PSICOPATOLOGIA E CLINICA PSICHIATRICA. 2006, UTET, Torino

P. SARTESCHI, C. MAGGINI. MANUALE DI PSICHIATRIA Ed.SBM Noceto (PR). Suggested topics: General Psychopathology: pag. 109-177, 193-215; Alchool dependence: pag. 398-432; Schizophrenia: pag 491-501; 534-572; Mood Disoreders: pag. 611-614; 630-692.

Slides and issue concerning classes:
- Schizophrenia and other Psychotic Disorders
- Mood Disorders;
- Anxiety Disorders;
- Personality Disorders;
- Eating Disorders.

Teaching methods

Lessons and attendance of services of Department of Mental Health

Assessment methods and criteria

In progress evaluation isn't scheduled.
The final examination consists in a multiple choice test with 20 questions, concerning the program of the classes. The final examination evaluates the student's knowledge, acquired during the study, about the ability to recognize mental disorders. The exams is positively passed if the correct answers are at least 12.

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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