COGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE PROCESSES IN VIOLENT BEHAVIORS I

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PIERLUIGI CORDELLIERI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
• Anger: cognitive and emotional processes between normality and pathology • Affective development and attachment • Psychotherapy of anger: clinical approaches and intervention techniques • Psychiatry and anger management • Antisocial personality disorder • Neuroscience of violence • Final group project presentations
Prerequisites
Solid understanding of the content covered in the first part of the course. Basic knowledge of psychopathology and clinical psychology.
Books
1. Comprendere il male. Il disturbo antisociale di personalità (Understanding Evil. Antisocial Personality Disorder), edited by Patrizia Velotti, Il Mulino. 2. Scientific articles and handouts available on the e-learning platform. 3. Lecture slides.
Frequency
Participation in class sessions is optional and not required for course completion.
Exam mode
• Oral or written examination • Evaluation of group work • Critical discussion of assigned scientific articles
Lesson mode
Theoretical lectures combined with group work, discussion of scientific literature, and simulation of assessment and intervention strategies.
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseLegal, Forensic and Criminological Psychology
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year1st year
  • Semester2nd semester
  • SSDM-PSI/01
  • CFU3