Teacher
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GUGLIELMUCCI FANNY
(syllabus)
Beginning with an overview of the historical and epistemological development of psychoanalysis, the course situates its origins and evolution within the broader context of psychodynamic psychology. Students will explore both developmental and structural models that underpin psychological functioning, gaining insights into the development and organization of personality. Special attention is given to the role of early relational experiences, memories, and object relations in shaping individual behavior and perception of reality. By understanding these foundational aspects, students will be able to comprehend the roots of mental health disorders, providing an alternative perspective to traditional psychiatric classifications such as the DSM-5TR. A significant portion of the course is dedicated to exploring personality organizations according to the Kernberg model (neurotic, borderline, psychotic), as well as examining defense mechanisms, conflict vs deficit theory, attchament patterns and different psychopathological conditions. Within lessons an experential approach to learning will help students get beyond theoretical understanding to 'embed' in clinical practice. Real clinical cases and vignettes will be presented and analitically discussed, a starting point to fully explore the complexity of the human psyche, its relationship with the real life events and lived events of the life history of the patient, the reactualization of the past in the present. This method will allow the practical application of the theoretic knowledge learned in frontal lessons and to gain a in-depth understanding of the other.
(reference books)
McWilliams N (2011). Psychoanalytic Diagnosis Second Edition. Understanding Personality Structure in the Clinical Process. Guildford Press. McWilliams N. (1999). Psychoanalytic Case Formulation. Guildford Press. For further knowledge (manual will be explained in lessons) Lingiardi, V., & McWilliams, N. (Eds.). (2017). Psychodynamic diagnostic manual: PDM-2 (2nd ed.). The Guilford Press. [specifically, lessons will be on: PART 1 – ADULTHOOD (pp. 15-262), PART IV ASSESSMENT AND CLINICAL ILLUSTRATION (pp. 889-1040)] - available in Teams channel OPD Task Force (Eds). Operationalized Psychodynamic Diagnosis OPD-2: Manual of Diagnosis and Treatment Planning. Hogrefe.
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