Medicine and Surgery

Course 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 Testi in inglese Teaching materials provided by the instructor (slides, articles, clinical examples).

Teaching materials provided by the instructor (slides, articles, clinical examples). Baile W.F. et al., SPIKES—A Six-Step Protocol for Delivering Bad News, The Oncologist, 2000 (articolo disponibile online)