Families are a semipermeable membrane, to survive they need to integrate with the external environment. At the same time they are a social sub-culture with  its own identity and organization. The course aims to analyze relationships from a psychodinamic point of view, identifying healthy and pathogen aspects, and to consider main theories on the structuring of the self in the early phases of individuals’ life in relation to the caring figures.

1. Introduction

2. Psychodinamic of family life between “normality” and pathology

3. Borders

4. Trans-generational

5. Maternal function and paternal function

6. Emotional development and the environment

7. Healthy development of the self

8. Affective deprivation

With regard to the course “Psychodynamic of development and family relationships” students must show to possess:

-  mastery of basic knowledge about the discipline

-  understanding of the fundamental concepts of the discipline

-  the ability to use knowledge and concepts to reason according to the logic of the discipline.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Integrative lectures

Teaching

Lectures, working groups, papers on lecture topics

Course books

AA. VV. Il Pensiero di Winnicott, Armando, Roma, pp.176

Ackerman, N.W., Psicodinamica della vita familiare. Diagnosi e trattamento delle relazioni familiari, Bollati Boringhieri, Torino, pp.355

  Rossi, S., Travaglini R., (a cura di), I confini nei contesti relazionali, Franco Angeli, Milano, pp.185

  Winnicott, D. W., Sviluppo affettivo e ambiente, Armando, Roma, pp.368

 

 

Fivaz-Depeursinge E., PHilipp D.A. Il bambino e la coppia, Raffaello Cortina Editore, pp.241

 

 

Assessment

Oral examination; it is possible to have a written exam if students’ bookings are more than 35.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

Lectures, working groups, papers on lecture topics

Course books

AA. VV. Il Pensiero di Winnicott, Armando, Roma, pp.176

Ackerman, N.W., Psicodinamica della vita familiare. Diagnosi e trattamento delle relazioni familiari, Bollati Boringhieri, Torino, pp.355

  Rossi, S., Travaglini R., (a cura di), I confini nei contesti relazionali, Franco Angeli, Milano, pp.185

  Winnicott, D. W., Sviluppo affettivo e ambiente, Armando, Roma, pp.368

Fivaz-Depeursinge E., PHilipp D.A. Il bambino e la coppia, Raffaello Cortina Editore, pp.241

Assessment

Oral examination; it is possible to have a written exam if students’ bookings are more than 35.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.