Applied Dynamic and Clinical Psychology

General aims The course will provide students with basic knowledge about traumatic experiences in childhood and adoles-cence, with specific reference to child abuse, neglect and maltreatment. Early determinants of relational and interpersonal psychological trauma will be described, as well as main effects on the development of personality in early life stages. Besides, the last part of the course will be focusing on principles of psychodynamic oriented treatment in psycho-logical infant and adolescent trauma. Specific aims Knowledge and understanding Main theoretical concepts regarding determinants and effects on personality development of early psychological trauma will be acquired. A solid understanding of treatment intervention principles will also be acquired Applying knowledge and understanding Application of methodologies for assessing the levels of exposure to trauma using appropriate psychometric tools both in adult populations and in childhood and adolescence. Application of some methodologies of therapeutic intervention. Making judgments Using the theoretical concepts described during the lectures, the student will acquire autonomy in decision-making regarding the modality and the techniques of psychological intervention to be applied in the different traumatic contexts. Communication skills Students will develop communicative efficacy with relation to the main topics of the course, i.e. early determi-nants, main effects on personality development and principles of therapeutic intervention in infancy and adoles-cence psychological trauma. Learning skills During the course the student will learn the concepts treated autonomously and apply diagnostic and therapeutic processes in real contexts following the examples described during the lessons. Prerequisites None