Psychodynamic Psychopathology and Clinical Relationship in Developmental age and Adulthood

Aims General aims The course aims at illustrating the main theoretical and clinical perspectives related to pathologies of traumatic origin. The first part of the course will analyze the concept of trauma in the context of psychodynamic psychology. Specific attention will be also devoted to the contribution of neuroscience and to the experimental research on extreme trauma and on the relationship between the traumatic experience and the memory function concerning autobiographic memory construction. The diagnostic evaluation, with particular attention to Post Traumatic Stress Disorders, will be addressed in the broa-der context of dynamic psychopathology. Specific attention will be paid also to trauma in childhood. At the end of the course the student will have gained the needed and up to date knowledge to: a. navigate between the different diagnostic models to evaluate diagnostic pathology of traumatic origin in childhood and adulthood; b. select the most appropriate methods of research and evaluation for study and clinical intervention concerning trau-matic origin disease. The traditional lessons would allow students to master the main principles behind a correct diagnostic evaluation of pathologies of traumatic origin in adulthood and in developmental age Specific aims knowledge and understanding Passing the exam would imply being capable of understanding the main theoretical and clinical perspectives and re-search related to traumatic pathology in adulthood and in developmental age. applying knowledge and understanding Passing the exam would imply being capable of knowing how to orientate among the different diagnostic models in the evaluation of pathologies of traumatic origin in childhood and adulthood. making judgements Passing the exam implies the acquisition of the ability to critically and creatively judge the clinical literature and re-search on pathologies of traumatic origin in adults and in developmental age. communication skills Passing the exam implies the ability to effectively use the communication tools of psychodiagnostic evaluations, scien-tific publications, projects and research relationships in relation to traumatic disorders. These skills are acquired du-ring the lessons through the discussion of clinical protocols and research. learning skills Passing the exam implies the acquisition of transversal learning capacities common to the logic and practice of clinical investigation on traumatic pathologies. These skills will enable students to tackle new complex problems during their academic and professional life, in the fields of clinical and research on traumatic disorders