PSYCHIATRY

Degree course: 
Corso di First cycle degree in Midwifery
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2023/2024
Year: 
3
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2025/2026
Course type: 
Compulsory subjects, characteristic of the class
Credits: 
1
Period: 
First Semester
Standard lectures hours: 
16
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (16 hours)
Requirements: 

None

The final evaluation consist in an oral interview aimed to understand the student preparation on the topics of the course. The vote obtained by the student, expressed in thirtieths, contributes to the vote of the integrative course, corresponding to the average of the votes obtained in each discipline

Assessment: 
Voto Finale

The main objective is knowledge of the essential aspects of psychopathology, the classification of mental illnesses, clinical phenomenology, and the main practices for treatment with or without the patient's consent. Another objective is the knowledge of treatments without consent (A.S.O. and T.S.O). The normal/pathological relationship and the various psychopathological approaches (biological, phenomenological, psychodynamic, sociological, anthropological) imply different conceptions of illness. The distinction between psychosis and neurosis is a fundamental point of orientation for clinical practice. The focal point of the course is specifically the psychopathology of the stages of the female life cycle, with an in-depth discussion of the psychological structuring of the various stages and the clinical pathology that may be correlated.

History of Psychiatry, Psychopathology, psychiatric nosography, psychopathological history (1 h) Psychic examination, psychiatric semeiotic.Psychosis. (3 h) Anxiety Disorders. Mood disorders. Adolescence. (2 h) Eating disorders (2 h) Female Life Cycle Psychopathology. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder. (2 h) Pregnancy and psychological disorders of gestation. (2 h) Maternity blues and post partum depression. (1 h) Postpartum Psychosis. (1 h) Psychopharmacology of pregnancy and puerperium (1 h) Menopause and related psychopathological disorders (1 h)

1. History of psychiatry: theories and care practices 2. The therapeutic relationship 3. Psychopathology and psychiatric nosography 4. The clinical examination of the patient and psychiatric semiotics 5. Psychosis 6. Mental disorders due to a general medical condition 7. Schizophrenia 8. Delusional disorder 9. Mood disorders 10. Neurosis 11. Anxiety disorders 12. Reactions to severe stress and adjustment disorders 13. Pathological addictions and alcoholism 14. Personality disorders 15. Eating disorders 16. Psychopathology of female life cycle phases 17. Organization of psychiatric services 18. Psychopharmacological therapy 19. Psychotherapies

Lecture classes

The teacher is available to receive the students by appointment to be agreed by email: camilla.callegari@uninsubria.it