The General Psychology Course aims to provide the theoretical background knowledge of clinical psychology and group dynamics

Topics covered:

. Clinical psychology: definition of clinical psychology, history of psychology, theoretical models.
- Behaviour: violation of social norms, subjective distress, disability, dysfunction and impairment
- Clinical assessment of behaviour and personality: assessment methods in clinical psychology (interviews, questionnaires, etc.)
- Psychological interventions: psychotherapy, psychodynamic perspectives
- Learning: classical and operant conditioning methods underlying behavioural strategies
- Cognitive-behavioural therapies: new approaches of therapeutic intervention in clinical psychology
- Groups: types, stages of development, group formation steps.
- Conflict: influence patterns in groups, conflict resolution, group strength
- Leadership in groups: attributes, skills and profile of the leader

Material provided by the professor, referring to the lessons

1. introduction to ethics and deontology, concepts and fundamental values of professional ethics in the modern healthcare context;
2. elements of patient safety, professional responsibility and health law;
3. the communication relationship for health professionals: enhancement of communication and information with the user, with the team, with the outside world.

• Patrick Davey  , Anna Rathmell, Michael Dunn , Charles Foster, Helen Salisbury, Medical Ethics, Law and Communication at a Glance, ed. Wiley Blckwell, USA, 2017
• Loewy, Erich E.H., Textbook of Healthcare Ethics, ed. Spinger, Milano 2002

• material written by the professor, referring to the lessons

• consultation of documents and free resources produced by the European scientific societies of radiology, nuclear medicine, radiotherapy Guidelines & Recommendations or free content to download
• for example:
European Society of Radiology
https://www.myesr.org/publications/guidelines-and-recommendations,
European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM)
https://www.eanm.org/publications/technologists-guide/

1. introduction to ethics and deontology, concepts and fundamental values ​​of professional ethics in the modern healthcare context;
2. elements of patient safety, professional responsibility and health law;
3. the communication relationship for health professionals: enhancement of communication and information with the user, with the team, with the outside world.

Patient Centered Care in Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy by Aarthi Ramlaul, Vosper
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 1st Edition (March 26, 2013)

Amanda Bolderston (2016). Patient Experience in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 47:356-361

Patrick Davey , Anna Rathmell, Michael Dunn , Charles Foster, Helen Salisbury, Medical Ethics, Law and Communication at a Glance, ed. Wiley Blckwell, USA, 2017
Loewy, Erich E.H., Textbook of Healthcare Ethics, ed. Spinger, Milano 2002

material written by the professor, referring to the lessons

Holt N., Bremner A., Sutherland E., Vliek M., Passer M., Smith R. Psychology: The science of mind and behavior. Mc Graw-Hill Education, 2019.