Teaching code

4S00732

Credits

6

Coordinator

Francesco Amaddeo

Language

Italian

Location

VERONA

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

MED/25 - PSYCHIATRY

Courses Single

Not Authorized

Moodle Seminars 0

The teaching is organized as follows:

Learning objectives

To acquire general knowledge on cultural, historical, scientific and normative evolution of the psychiatric care. General knowledge of the classification of mental disorders, of the ethio-pathogenetic models and of the prognosis. To acquire ability to place diagnoses and/or differential diagnostic hypotheses. Deepened knowledge of the evidence based psychopharmacology, with particular attention to the criteria to choose drugs, formulation of the treatment, maintenance therapy, short and long term adverse effects, toxicity from over-dosage, drugs interactions. General knowledge of the legislative and organizational aspects in psychiatry.

Prerequisites and basic notions

have passed the first three years

Program

Lectures:
1. Introduction to the course and history of psychiatry
2. General psychopathology
3. Classification of mental disorders, nosography and diagnostic systems
4. Schizophrenia spectrum disorders
5. Bipolar disorders
6. Depressive disorders
7. Anxiety disorders
8. Disorders related to traumatic and stressful events (incl. Dissociative Disorders)
9. Emergency and suicidal behaviour
10. Obsessive compulsive spectrum disorders
11. Organisation of mental health services and psychiatric legislation (TSO)
12. Eating disorders
13. Pharmacological and behavioural addictions
14. Psychotherapies
15. Personality disorders
16. Psychopharmacology: Antidepressants and benzodiazepines
17. Psychopharmacology: Antipsychotics and stabilisers
18. Transcultural psychiatry
19. Consultation psychiatry and psycho-organic disorders
20. Psychiatric rehabilitation
21. Mental disorders in general medicine
22. Mental health promotion and prevention of mental disorders
E-learning lessons:
1. Gender dysphoria
2. Gender medicine in psychiatry
3. Psychiatric neuroscience
4. The concept of hysteria and its evolution over time
5. Neurorehabilitation
6. Perinatal psychic disorders
7. Somatoform disorders
8. Psychosocial interventions for mental health promotion

Bibliography

Didactic methods

The course will be delivered with 22 face-to-face lectures consisting of the systematic treatment of the topics on the syllabus and 8 e-learning lectures for more in-depth study. In addition, ample space will be given to interactive discussion centred on clinical cases, teaching materials, and field experiences.

Learning assessment procedures

The examination is conducted orally and in attendance, except for major covid-related issues or other situations that prevent attendance with a physician's report

Evaluation criteria

Oral examination with evaluation of the candidate's preparation on major mental disorders, their recognition and treatment

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

Grade in thirtieths

Exam language

Italiano