Learning outcomes

The professionalizing laboratories are essential learning experiences that anticipate the clinical training; offer students the opportunity to experiment in applying the acquired knowledge and theoretical principles, in a safe and controlled environment. The goal is to allow the student to experiment in virtual care settings, without putting the safety of real patients at risk. They aim to develop both practical skills (through simulations in plausible clinical settings, with the use of simulators) and other transversal skills (care, relational, communication, problem solving, critical thinking). They are carried out in small groups throughout the academic year (I - II semester), under the guidance of tutors. The laboratory aims to promote the acquisition of concepts concerning rehabilitation groups and the interventions proposed to family members in their planning and implementation.

Program

Rehabilitate through group activities
Types of rehabilitation groups
How to design a rehabilitation group
The composition of the group
Group management rules
Sharing agreement for participation into a group
The role of conductor and co-conductor

The cargiver in the family and the management of family workload
What is Expressed Emotionality and how to manage it
The expressed and unexpressed needs of families
Collaboration between families and mental health services
The role of families in rehabilitation project
Psychoeducational interventions for family members
Family support groups
Prevention activities and interventions for children of psychiatric patients

Examination Methods

The laboratory does not provide a final exam