Knowledge and understanding. Acquire knowledge about general psychopathology, the main psychiatric syndromes, fundamental elements related to the organization and legislation in mental health. Applying knowledge and understanding. Be able to apply this knowledge about psychiatry to understand and recognize the main psychiatric disorders. Making judgments. Be able to use the acquired knowledge to develop a personal judgment and decision making approach and an independent critical view of the themes proposed in the course. Be able to plan a proper nursing care. Communicative skills. Be able to use a proper and appropriate technical-professional terminology to communicate health information effectively. Learning skills. Prove to know the main themes of the course and to be able to prepare the Profit Exam by searching for availability, analyzing the contents and assessing the applicability of a guideline, based on the content of the lessons, and the sources suggested.

Prerequisite is to have acquired knowledge in the anatomy and physiology of the central nervous system; to have acquired skills in the care relationship. No propaedeutics.

General Psychopathology and elements of most prevalent psychiatric disorders: Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders Depressive and bipolar disorders Anxiety and trauma and stressor-related disorders Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders Feeding and Eating disorders Elements of Psychopharmacology and Psychotherapy Mental health legislation and organization

Elementi di Psichiatria, IV Edizione. G. Maina, U. Albert, G. Rosso. Edizioni Minerva Medica Torino, 2023. Manuale di Psichiatria Contemporanea. A cura di A. Fiorillo, U. Albert, G. Carrà, B. Dell’Osso, M. Pompili. Alpes Italia, Roma, 2019

General Psychopathology and definition of psychiatric disorder (pragmatic approach: specific cluster of signs/symptoms, predefined duration, functional impairment). Clinical features (specific signs and symptoms defining the psychiatric disorder), diagnostic criteria (DSM-5 criteria), onset and course characteristics, and brief knowledge on treatment (pharmacological, psychosocial and rehabilitative) of the principal psychiatric disorders: Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders (Schizophrenia, Delusional Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder) Depressive (Major Depressive Disorder, Persistent Depressive Disorder/Dysthymia, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder) and bipolar disorders (Bipolar Disorder type I, type II, Cyclothymia). Anxiety (Specific Phobia, Social Anxiety Disorder, Agoraphobia, Panic, Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder) and trauma and stressor-related disorders (Acute Stress Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Adjustment Disorders) Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Hoarding Disorder, Trichotillomania, Excoriation Disorder) Feeding and Eating disorders (Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder) Mental health legislation and organization (Italian Legge 180, Department of Mental Health, components of the DMH: SPDC, Community Mental Health Centers, etc.)

Lectures, case studies, video tools.

Course slides in pdf format are available on the moodle@units and Microsoft Teams IT platforms.

The Psychiatry module exam will consist of an ongoing test. The grade will contribute to the definition of the final grade of the integrated course. The questions will focus on the program carried out and will be theoretical. Written exam with open questions (N=3 questions, complete answer 2 points, partial answer 1 point, insufficient answer 0 points) and multiple choice questions (N=25, each will count 1 point if correct); possible oral exam for students who want to have an interview (2 open questions). The grade will be expressed out of thirty (thirty and honors possible). To pass the exam (18/30) the student must demonstrate to have acquired knowledge of the clinic and treatment of the main psychiatric disorders, and of the organization and legislation of mental health care. The verification of this acquisition will derive from having answered positively to the questions reaching the minimum score of 18 points. To be able to access the oral exam, the student must have passed the written exam with a minimum score of 18/30 points. During the oral exam, the grade achieved in the written exam may undergo variations with an increase or decrease in the score depending on the answers provided to the two oral questions. The student must register for the online session of the partial test on Esse3. The partial test mark is valid until the extraordinary session of the academic year in question. The student will not be able to refuse the result of the partial test, but only the grade of the entire integrated course and, in this case, he will have to repeat all the partial tests.

This course explores topics closely related to one or more goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs)