Bridging Courses

Lecturer Dr. Nicolás Lorenzini

Content and Learning Objectives

1) The definition and scope of clinical psychology; 2) Mental health professions; 3) Ethical issues in clinical psychology; 4) Psychological attitude, empathy and stigma; 5) Definitions and models of mental disorder; 6) Classifications of mental disorders; 7) Psychological crisis and stress; 8) Psychotic disorders; 9) Personality disorders; 10) Anxiety disorders; 11) Other significant types of mental disorders; 12) Treatments for persons with mental disorders; 13) Research issues in clinical psychology.

Learning objectives

The lecture course is designed to give students the first systematic overview of clinical psychology, in its scientific and applied aspects, as well as of the profession of a clinical psychologist.

Lecturer Dr. Nicolás Lorenzini

Content and Learning Objectives

This course is intended to provide both theoretical and practical knowledge on the procedures and designs used in psychological research, as well as data analysis and interpretation. Main topics include the strengths and weaknesses of different research methods, stages in conducting research, development of psychological instruments, and data analysis.

Methods

Lectures and supervised group work

Students’ Obligations

Active participation, two brief reports (study protocol and instrument validity). Each group should have at least one laptop with SPSS installation.