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.

The course will deal with the following subjects, presented in the order as indicated below:

First part (20h):

• the neurobiology of addiction
• drugs
• opiate addiction
• cocaine addiction
• amphetamine addiction
• alcoholism
• dual diagnosis
• addiction and personality disorders
• behavioral addictions (gambling, sex, internet, and shopping addiction)

Second part (16h):

• pharmacological and biologically based treatments for addiction
• individual and group psychotherapy
• residential treatment
• Attachment theory
• Interpersonal Motivational Systems
• Metacognitive Interpersonal Therapy

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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

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

Teaching

Frontal lessons, case discussions, and simulations; meetings with professionals and expert

Innovative teaching methods

Learning by doing (role-playing)

Attendance

Attendance is not compulsory; however, it is highly recommended, 

Course books

1) Girardi P. & Di Giannantonio M.  (2016). Psicopatologia delle dipendenze. Pisa: Pacini Editore. For the exam, you must study chapters: 2, 4, 6 (do not study part 6.7), 7, 8, 9. You do not need to study the preface and chapters: 1, 3, 5 and part 6.7. Total pages: 224.

2) Pallini S. (2008). Psicologia dell'attaccamento. Processi interpersonali e valenze educative. Milano: FrancoAngeli, pp. 191

3) Dimaggio G., Ottavi P., Popolo R. & Salvatore, G. (2019), Corpo, Immaginazione e Cambiamento. Terapia Metacognitiva Interpersonale. Milano: Raffaello Cortina. For the exam it is necessary to study the introduction and chapters 1-2-3-4, up to page 183.

Assessment

ORAL EXAM

EVALUATION CRITERIA AND PARAMETERS:

Less than 18: insufficient level of competence. The candidate does not achieve any of the learning outcomes provided for in the point "knowledge and understanding",

18-20: sufficient level of competence. The candidate achieves the learning outcomes provided for in the point "knowledge and understanding",

21-23: fully sufficient level of competence. The candidate achieves the learning outcomes envisaged in the points "knowledge and understanding" and "applied knowledge and understanding",

24-26: good level of competence. The candidate achieves the learning outcomes envisaged in the points "knowledge and understanding"; "applied knowledge and understanding" and "independent judgment",

27-29: very good level of competence. The candidate achieves the learning outcomes envisaged in the points "knowledge and understanding", "applied knowledge and understanding", "independent judgment" and "communication skills",

30 and 30 cum laude: excellent level of competence. The candidate fully achieves the learning outcomes envisaged in the points "knowledge and understanding"; "applied knowledge and understanding"; "autonomy of judgment"; "communication skills" and "ability to learn

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

Subjects and contents of the course are the same as for attending students.

In order to give non-attending students the opportunity to compensate for what is covered during the lessons with independent study, we recommend using all the materials included in the blended platform (slides, exercises, supplementary material) which are particularly useful for fully understanding the contents of the program.

Attendance

Attendance is not compulsory; however, it is highly recommended, 

Course books

1) Girardi P. & Di Giannantonio M.  (2016). Psicopatologia delle dipendenze. Pisa: Pacini Editore. For the exam, you must study chapters: 2, 4, 6 (do not study part 6.7), 7, 8, 9. You do not need to study the preface and chapters: 1, 3, 5 and part 6.7. Total pages: 224.

2) Pallini S. (2008). Psicologia dell'attaccamento. Processi interpersonali e valenze educative. Milano: FrancoAngeli, pp. 191

3) Dimaggio G., Ottavi P., Popolo R. & Salvatore, G. (2019), Corpo, Immaginazione e Cambiamento. Terapia Metacognitiva Interpersonale. Milano: Raffaello Cortina. For the exam it is necessary to study the introduction and chapters 1-2-3-4, up to page 183.

Assessment

oral exam

EVALUATION CRITERIA AND PARAMETERS:

Less than 18: insufficient level of competence. The candidate does not achieve any of the learning outcomes provided for in the point "knowledge and understanding",

18-20: sufficient level of competence. The candidate achieves the learning outcomes provided for in the point "knowledge and understanding",

21-23: fully sufficient level of competence. The candidate achieves the learning outcomes envisaged in the points "knowledge and understanding" and "applied knowledge and understanding",

24-26: good level of competence. The candidate achieves the learning outcomes envisaged in the points "knowledge and understanding"; "applied knowledge and understanding" and "independent judgment",

27-29: very good level of competence. The candidate achieves the learning outcomes envisaged in the points "knowledge and understanding", "applied knowledge and understanding", "independent judgment" and "communication skills",

30 and 30 cum laude: excellent level of competence. The candidate fully achieves the learning outcomes envisaged in the points "knowledge and understanding"; "applied knowledge and understanding"; "autonomy of judgment"; "communication skills" and "ability to learn

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.