PSYCHOLOGY OF ADDICTION
PSICOLOGIA DELLE DIPENDENZE
Substance and behavioral addiction. Case Formulation and Treatment
Dipendenze da sostanze e dipendenze comportamentali. Diagnosi e trattamento
A.Y. | Credits |
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2018/2019 | 6 |
Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
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Stefano Blasi | Saturday after lecture; send email to the address: blasi.stefano@libero.it |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
The course aims to provide a thorough understanding of the processes involved in addicton. This course will include both didactic and experiential components in order to promote a comprehensive approach to learning about addictions. Specifically, there will be a focus on how addictions are theoretically conceptualized, assessed, and treated from a biopsychosocial perspective.
Program
The course will deal with the following subjects, presented in the order as indicated below:
20h)
- the neurobiology of addiction,
- drugs,
- opiate addiction
- cocaine addiction,
- amphetamine addiction,
- alcoholism
- dual diagnosis,
- addiction and personality disorders,
- trauma, dissociation, alexithymia and addiction,
- behavioral addictions (gambling, sex, internet, exercise and shopping addiction)
16h)
- pharmacological and biologically based treatments for addiction,
- individual and group psychotherapy,
- residential treatment.
Bridging Courses
no
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
With regard to the course students must show to possess:
- knowledge about the specialistic discipline
- understanding of the advanced concepts of the discipline
- the ability to use knowledge and concepts in order to produce autonomous thinking about the topics and problems concerning the discipline
Teaching Material
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
Supporting Activities
Integrative lectures
Excercises
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Frontal lessons, case discussions, and simulations; meetings with professionals and expert
- Attendance
no
- Course books
1) Girardi P.; Di Giannantonio M. (2016) Psicopatologia delle dipendenze. Pacini Editore, p. 323
2) Lucchini Alfio, (2014) Società, Consumi, Dipendenze. Principi, Contesti, Servizi. Franco Angeli, p. 256
3) Peroni D., Clerici M., (2015) Doppie diagnosi in comunità terapeutica. Franco Angeli, p.160
- Assessment
oral exam
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Teaching
Subjects and contents of the course are the same as for attending students.As for attending students, teaching material will be made available by the lecturer, together with other supporting activities, inside the Moodle platform.
- Attendance
Attendance is not obligatory
- Course books
1) Girardi P.; Di Giannantonio M. (2016) Psicopatologia delle dipendenze. Pacini Editore, p. 323
2) Lucchini Alfio, (2014) Società, Consumi, Dipendenze. Principi, Contesti, Servizi. Franco Angeli, p. 256
3) Peroni D., Clerici M., (2015) Doppie diagnosi in comunità terapeutica. Franco Angeli, p.160
- Assessment
oral exam
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
Notes
No
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