Cognitive Forensic Sciences

The student will acquire theoretical-practical training in the field of forensic psychopathology and the ability to contextualize the subject in the various fields of application. In particular, the course will delve into the comprehensive assessment of the person, psychopathological disorders, and the incidence of the same in the different criminal and civil cases. The student will acquire decision making skills, delve into the different conceptual biases applied to the subject, and tools useful to his or her professionalism. Knowledge and understanding. Upon completion of the course, the student will have mastered the clinical tools useful for diagnosing and classifying disorders, identifying nosographic criteria, identifying the mode of onset and course of the disorder as well as effective evidence-based treatments. In addition, he or she will know how to apply this knowledge to forensic field. Applying knowledge and understanding. The student will be able to competently apply the acquired knowledge, in particular, he/she will be able to apply the different methods of clinical assessment, knowing the various stages of clinical interview, the most appropriate tools to arrive at diagnosis by applying international diagnostic systems.