Nursing and Midwifery Sciences REPLICA S. CAMILLO

• 1. Introduction to General Psychology • Origins and domains of scientific psychology • Main theoretical approaches: behaviorism, cognitivism, neuroscience • 2. Learning processes and phobias • Classical and operant conditioning • Social learning theory • Psychological mechanisms of phobias • 3. Emotions and trauma • Primary and secondary emotions • Neurobiology of emotions • Traumatic responses and psychological implications • 4. Principles of communication and breaking bad news • Interpersonal communication models • Active listening and empathy • SPIKES protocol for delivering bad news • Psychological aspects of grief and emotional support

None. Basic knowledge of biology or human sciences may facilitate comprehension.

Teaching materials provided by the instructor (slides, articles, clinical examples).

Mandatory.

Multiple-choice test (10–11 questions) or a short oral interview, depending on feasibility.

Lectures in-person combined with practical examples and simulations.