PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION TECHNIQUES
Academic Year 2024/2025 - Teacher: CONCETTA DE PASQUALEExpected Learning Outcomes
1. To learn the theoretical aspects of psychiatric rehabilitation in the field of psychological discomfort, techniques and tools that enable each operator of mental health to use them in their own reality, not omitting the relational dimension. The psychiatric rehabilitation is a method direct to improve cognitive symptom, working memory, executive functions and psychosocial functioning disorders. The mental disorders cause unfavourable effects on social function and a high risk of chronicity.
2. To learn the skills for drawing up rehabilitation programs in residential contexts at high risk of chronicity.
Course Structure
Frontal lessons
The lessons are held with the slides.
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Attendance of the lessons is optional, but strongly recommended as the lesson explores the issues related to the topics of the program.
In addition, during the lectures, clinical cases will be presented that allow to acquire in greater depth the concepts reported in the text program.
Detailed Course Content
The program include the occupational therapy, even in aspects of the cooperation and social enterprise, the Art therapy, Music therapy, recently introduced as a form of additional treatment, the fairy tales, the Pet Therapy and the Theatre therapy. Important aspects concerning the quality of life, psychosocial functioning of the patient and the role of the family in the rehabilitation program.
Textbook Information
1) De Pasquale Concetta, Conti Daniela : Il Training Riabilitativo nel disagio psichico. Ed. EUNO, 2012; ISBN-10 :8897085407 ; ISBN-13 : 978-8897085409 Numero pagine: 240
2) Magliano Lorenza: CIGI - Intervento riabilitativo combinato nei contesti residenziali psichiatrici. Combined Individual and Group Intervention: Realizzare programmi psicosociali individuali e di gruppo e formare le équipe. Collana di Psicologia. Erickson, 2020; ISBN: 9788859020998 Numero Pagine: 176
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rehabilitation: theoretical and applicative aspects. The assertive style. Occupational Therapy. Art therapy. Music therapy. Fairy tales group. Pet-Therapy. Moreno psychodrama therapy. The quality of life and the role of the family in the rehabilitation program. Rehabilitation and work: Cooperation and social enterprise. | De Pasquale Concetta, Conti Daniela: Il Training Riabilitativo nel disagio psichico. Ed. EUNO, 2012; ISBN-10:8897085407; ISBN-13 : 978-8897085409; Numero pagine: 240 |
| 2 | Combined rehabilitation intervention in psychiatric residential contexts. Carry out individual and group psychosocial programs and train teams. | Magliano Lorenza: CIGI - Intervento riabilitativo combinato nei contesti residenziali psichiatrici. Combined Individual and Group Intervention: Realizzare programmi psicosociali individuali e di gruppo e formare le équipe. Collana di Psicologia. Erickson, 2020; ISBN: 9788859020998 Numero Pagine: 176 |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Oral exam Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Psychiatric and Psychosocial Rehabilitation: Historical Notes
Assessment and psychometric scales for the evaluation of the patient's psychic functions, potential and residual capacity for rehabilitation purposes.
Behavioral therapy, cognitive psychotherapy and interpersonal psychotherapy: notes on the theoretical foundations, intervention technique and considerations on clinical use.
Legislation and organization of psychiatric care