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Clinical Psychology Applied to the Health and Care Contexts.
The course aims to provide the student with the knowledge of psychosomatic for identifying the psychological difficulties
present in the patient referred to healthcare contexts and for effective orientation towards the most appropriate forms of
psychological intervention, according to evidence-based practice.
At the end of the course, the student will know the characterizing aspects of the main theoretical reference models
for the psychological understanding of the different psychopathological pictures linked to medical disorders/diseases, for psychodiagnostic evaluation
and for psychological intervention in healthcare contexts.
The Student will be able to understand the psychological factors relevant to the development of the various
manifestations of mental distress in childhood and adulthood (childhood trauma, psychic conflict, defense mechanisms, stress);
the main emotional implications linked to the disease, treatment and hospitalization (defensive reactions, compliance, placebo effect,
burnout). He/She will be able to apply the principles of psychological intervention in healthcare practice, with particular attention to
the conduct of the clinical interview and relational dynamics as a means of understanding and changing the patient.
PROGRAMME (for Students attending lessons in person):
Introduction to Psychosomatic Medicine
Overview of psychosomatic medicine
Historical context and development
Psychosocial factors and their impact on health
Diagnostic framework: DSM-5, PDM-2 and ICD-10
Mind-Body Connection
The brain-body connection
Psychoneuroimmunology
The role of hormones and neurotransmitters
Stress and Psychosomatic Disorders
Stress and its physiological effects
Stress-related disorders (e.g., hypertension, irritable bowel syndrome)
Stress management techniques
Psychosomatic Aspects of Chronic Illness
Psychosomatic aspects of depression and anxiety
Coping strategies for emotional well-being
Diabetes and psychosocial factors
Psychoncology
Psychocardiology
Autoimmune disorders
Placebo and nocebo effect
Psychosomatic Aspects of Pain
Pain perception and psychosomatic aspects
Chronic pain conditions and their psychological components
Pain management strategies
Case Studies and Practical Applications
Analyzing real-world cases of psychosomatic disorders
Developing treatment plans with a psychosomatic approach
Patient communication and empathy
Future Trends in Psychosomatic Medicine
Advances in psychosomatic research
Integrative medicine and holistic approaches
Ethical considerations in psychosomatic care
PROGRAMME (for Students do NOT attending lessons in person):
Psychosomatic Medicine:
Psychosomatic Medicine- An International Guide for the Primary Care Setting. Kurt Fritzsche, Susan H. McDaniel, Michael Wirsching (EDS). Springer (2020) (link to the Handbook is provided)
Placebo (Benedetti, Enck, Frisaldi, Schedlowsy). Springer (2016)
For questions and for an appointment: f.galli@uniroma1.it