Psychodynamic Psychopathology and Clinical Relationship in Developmental age and Adulthood

General Aims. The student will know the main aspects of the nosography of mental disorders, the clinical and psy-chodynamic aspects, and the most important protective and risk factors for psychopathological symptoms, with particular reference to mood disorders, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, addictions, and substance use disorders. Specific Aims. Knowledge and Understanding The course aims to learn and understand the main clinical and psychodynamic elements of the aforementioned psy-chopathological frameworks and the most important risk and prevention factors. A further focus is on the basic elements to formulate diagnostic hypotheses and understand the possible adequate therapeutic projects. Applying Knowledge and Understanding The course aims to develop the ability to apply the knowledge and understanding of the aforementioned elements for the purposes of the categorical and dimensional diagnostic assessments in clinical and dynamic psychiatry, including ther-apeutic, rehabilitation, and prevention projects and interventions. Making judgments Ability to understand the essential psychopathology of mental disorders and recognize the symptom manifestations to achieve a correct diagnostic formulation and formulate appropriate therapeutic strategies. Communication skills Development of adequate language and communication skills regarding epidemiology, psychopathology, psychodynamics, and clinic of the major mental disorders, as well as their primary risk and prevention factors. Learning skills At the end of the course, the student will have learned the main and essential elements for assessing the symptoms and psychodynamics aspects of mental disorders, formulating a diagnostic hypothesis, and comprehending appropriate therapeutic projects.