General objectives: At the end of the course the student must be able to understand the psychological implications related to professional practice and emotional involvement with the patient; knowing how to develop the skills necessary to assist the individuals with health problems knowing the cognitive, adaptive and emotional processes in patients facing rehabilitative pathways.

Specific objectives:
A) Knowledge and understanding
- knowing the psychological aspects in the relationship with the patient, the fundamental aspects and the principles of a therapeutic relationship
- having a knowledge of the stages of change in patients with disabilities, with chronic and degenerative diseases, the cognitive processes involved in the phase of change and the obstacles to be faced
- knowing the individual needs, perceptions and expectations of people with acquired disabilities and understanding the importance of alignment with those of physiotherapist in the rehabilitation process
- knowing the obstacles of an individual, environmental and social nature in the rehabilitation processes
- understanding the role of psycho-social aspects in the processes of adaptation to acquired disabilities and chronic diseases.
- learning about adaptive and maladaptive behaviors in chronic diseases and disabilities
- knowing and identifying the role of the patient's emotions and motivation in rehabilitation programs

B) Applying knowledge and understanding
- Knowing how to apply the principles of therapeutic communication in the relationship with the patient
- Knowing how to implement the best relational strategy to establish a rehabilitation process with the patient

- Tackling individual, environmental and social obstacles in the rehabilitation process with the patient
- Modifying maladaptive behaviors in rehabilitation programs
- Managing the emotions involved in the therapeutic relationship with the patient
- knowing how to apply their skills to approach the patient in a therapeutically appropriate manner

C) Making judgments
- being able to formulate my own assessment of the possible individual, environmental and social obstacles involved in each rehabilitation process
- being able to observe and collect additional information to achieve greater knowledge and awareness of the elements to be considered in the relationship with the patient

D) Communication skills
- knowing how to communicate effectively with the patient. Knowing how to choose the right form and means of communication for the patient, in relation to the communication’s techniques acquired
- knowing how to adequately communicate information to the patient, knowing and recognizing possible obstacles of an individual (e.g. cognitive and emotional), social and environmental nature in the communication process

E) Learning skills
- developing the learning skills necessary for the purpose of constantly updating communication techniques with various types of patients
- developing the ability to learn and to observe the relationship and the obstacles that can intervene
- at the end of the course the student must be able to proceed in complete autonomy in the individual study of some specific issues
- having the ability and competence to draw on bibliographical sources relating to evidence based practice, in order to constantly update and acquire new skills.

CONOSCENCE AND COMPREHENSION CAPACITY. INTRODUCE THE STUDENT TO THE SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF CULTURA AND CULTURAL PROCESSES. TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO ORIENT ONESELF IN THE WIDE THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL DEBATE OF THE DISCIPLINE
RISULTATI DELL'APPRENDIMENTO ATTESI / LEARNING OUTCOMES

CONOSCENCE AND COMPREHENSION CAPACITY. INTRODUCE THE STUDENT TO THE SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF CULTURE AND CULTURAL PROCESSES. TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO ORIENT ONESELF IN THE WIDE THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL DEBATE OF THE DISCIPLINE