Midwifery

Activity type

Scienze interdisciplinari, Scienze umane e psicopedagogiche

SSD

M-PSI/08, M-PSI/08

Year

3rd year

Semester

2nd semester

CFU

2

Hours distribution

24 classroom hours

Lecturers

CATERINA GRANO

Activity type

Interdisciplinari e cliniche

SSD

MED/25

Year

3rd year

Semester

2nd semester

CFU

2

Hours distribution

24 classroom hours

Lecturers

LORENZO TARSITANI

Activity type

Scienze ostetriche

SSD

MED/47

Year

3rd year

Semester

2nd semester

CFU

2

Hours distribution

24 classroom hours

Lecturers

GIORGIA PERNIOLA

At the end of the course, the student will be able to recognize various communication styles and identify the main obstacles to effective communication. They will be able to understand and describe the most common psychopathologies occurring during the peripartum period. The student will be able to identify the main models of body image and apply them in the context of pregnancy and postpartum, recognize different attachment styles, and distinguish various coping and effective management strategies during pregnancy and the postpartum period. They will also be able to identify effective strategies to promote breastfeeding and enhance the well-being of pregnant women.

Knowledge of Italian: INDISPENSABLE

Module: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Module lessons (24 hours):
The course aims to provide an understanding of the psychological aspects of pregnancy , early motherhood and puerperium, with reference to scientific evidence and the latest advances in the scientific literature. Also it aims to provide measurement tools for the prevention and the promotion of well-being during pregnancy and during the postnatal period.


Communications in midwifery practice
-Emotions during pregnancy, labour and puerperium. Motherhood and fatherhood, changes in the body and body image. Measurement tools.
-Perinatal distress: stress, anxiety, baby blues and postnatal depressive illness
-Coping strategies, self-efficacy during pregnancy and puerperium
-Relaxation techniques
-Midwife’s role in supporting parent-baby relationships and attachment
-Breastfeeding: information, beliefs, attitudes and satisfaction. Measurement tools
-Promotion of well-being during pregnancy: social support and physical activity. measurement tools..



Module: PSYCHIATRY
N/D
Module: NURSING AND MIDWIFING SCIENCES IN MENTAL HYGIENE
N/D

Module: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Slides distributed in class. If students want to deepen they can refer to: Burla, F. (2019) Manual of clinical psychology and psychopathology for degree courses in medicine, psychology, nursing and health professions of rehabilitation II ed., Piccin. ISBN 978-88-299-3028-9


Module: PSYCHIATRY
N/D
Module: NURSING AND MIDWIFING SCIENCES IN MENTAL HYGIENE
N/D

Module: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
N/D
Module: PSYCHIATRY
N/D
Module: NURSING AND MIDWIFING SCIENCES IN MENTAL HYGIENE
N/D

In classroom

Attendance is mandatory

The exam consists of a written and oral test covering the three modules of the course. As for the psychology section, students will be required to answer written questions with a single correct multiple-choice answer and short open-ended questions. There will be approximately 15 questions.

The assertive communication style is based on:
a) The direct expression and affirmation of feelings, thoughts, and needs
b) Asserting an opinion different from that of the interlocutor
c) The prior planning of communication
d) Assigning oneself a hierarchically superior role compared to the interlocutor

Module: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

• Communication in midwifery practice
  • Books: Lecture slides distributed in class


• Emotions during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period
  • Books: Lecture slides distributed in class


• Motherhood and Fatherhood: physical changes and body image
  • Books: Lecture slides distributed in class


• Pernatala distress: stress, anxiety, mood disorders and postpartum depression
  • Books: Lecture slides distributed in class


• Coping and effective management strategies during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
  • Books: Lecture slides distributed in class


• The role of midwives in the mother–infant attachment bond
  • Books: Lecture slides distributed in class


• Breastfeeding: information, beliefs, attitudes, and satisfaction. Measurement tools
  • Books: Lecture slides distributed in class


• Promotion of well-being in pregnancy: social support and physical activity. Measurement tools.
  • Books: Lecture slides distributed in class