Università Roma Tre

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY AND STRESS MANAGEMEMENT
SYLLABUS_Academic Year 2018-2019
Prof. Barbara Barcaccia

Second cycle degree in Pedagogical Sciences LM 85 and Science of Adult Education and Continuing Education LM 57 (SPE-SEAFC)

The course is an introduction to Clinical Psychology and Stress Management in organizations and education. Basics of Clinical Psychology and of the main mental disorders will be illustrated, along with a presentation of stress management strategies. Stress stems from the perceived discrepancy between the environmental demands and the individual resources. It is well known that in the field of organizations chronic stress contributes to the deterioration of physical and mental health, reduces productivity and increases absenteeism in all fields of work.
The notions of “stress” and “stressor” will be analysed, as well as Seyle’s model of general adaptation syndrome. Individuals are not defenceless subjects when confronted with stress: what is really meaningful is the way in which events, internal and external threats, and one’s own resources to cope with them, are evaluated.
The main mental disorders will be illustrated, as well as the diathesis-stress etiopathological model. Finally, some techniques for stress prevention and management will be presented, including a few mindfulness practices. In particular it will be examined in depth the MBSR program (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) and the main principles to overcome procrastination, a maladaptive behaviour significantly associated to stress.

LIBRI DI TESTO ADOTTATI:

1. Sanavio, E. e Cornoldi, C. (2017). Psicologia Clinica. Nuova edizione aggiornata al DSM-5. Il Mulino. (L'edizione precedente non è aggiornata al nuovo sistema di classificazione DMS-5 internazionalmente condiviso, pertanto non è valida ai fini dell'esame).
2. Kabat-Zinn, J. (2016). Vivere momento per momento. Nuova Edizione aggiornata e ampliata. (L'edizione precedente non è valida ai fini dell'esame). Corbaccio.
3. Ramirez Blasco, M. (2018). Prima o poi lo faccio! Come modificare la cattiva abitudine di rimandare sempre. Erickson.