Clinical Psychology of Rehabilitation
Module NURSING SCIENCES AND NEUROPSYCHIATRIC AND REHABILITATIVE TECHNIQUES

Academic Year 2025/2026 - Teacher: RITA BELLA

Expected Learning Outcomes

Intended Learning Outcomes (Dublin Descriptors)

1. Knowledge and Understanding
The student will acquire advanced knowledge of the principles of Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) and Evidence-Based Clinical Practice (EBCP) in rehabilitation, including clinical research methodologies, levels of evidence, and criteria for assessing the quality of scientific studies.

2. Applying Knowledge and Understanding
The student will be able to apply the principles of EBM and EBCP to rehabilitation practice by integrating the best available evidence with clinical expertise and patient preferences, in order to plan effective and appropriate interventions.

3. Making Judgements
The student will develop critical appraisal skills in analyzing scientific literature, evaluating the validity, relevance, and applicability of study findings, and supporting evidence-based clinical and organizational decision-making.

4. Communication Skills
The student will be able to clearly and rigorously communicate the results of critical appraisal of scientific evidence to colleagues and other healthcare professionals, contributing to the dissemination of evidence-based practices in rehabilitation settings.

5. Learning Skills
The student will develop autonomous and lifelong learning skills, using advanced tools for literature search and scientific updating, in order to maintain high standards of evidence-based professional practice.

Course Structure

Frontal lessons

Required Prerequisites

Knowledge on the role of  rehabilitation healthcare (mandatory)

Attendance of Lessons

Mandatory

Detailed Course Content

Systematic reviews, meta-analyses, randomized clinical trials, Cochrane library. Cochrane studies of efficacy and effectiveness in psychiatric, ocular, logopedic, and neurological rehabilitation. Recommendations for and against stroke rehabilitation. Clinical risk, risk management, health risk, safety, clinical audit. Professional and organizational appropriateness. Variations in clinical practice: methods and measures (small area variation analysis, referral bias, case mix). Patient Reported Outcome. Hospital Use Review Protocols (PRUO). Quality in health care, clinical governance. Burnout Syndrome. Project work in rehabilitation

Textbook Information

1. https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/rehabilitation-comms-guid-16-17.pdf (consultation book)

2. QUALITY MANAGEMENT E STRUMENTI DI PROBLEM ANALYSIS PER LE ORGANIZZAZIONI SANITARIE

Giovanni Serpelloni , Elisabetta Simeoni   (reference book)

3. Manual di formazione per il governo clinico. Ministero della Salute  (reference book)

4. Maslach, C., Leiter, M., P., 2000, Burnout e Organizzazione. Erickson, Trento.(consultation book)

Course Planning

 SubjectsText References
1 Cochrane library.
2Italian Stroke Guidelines 2021
3Manuale di formazione per il governo clinico. Ministero della Salute
4Maslach, C., Leiter, M., P., 2000, Burnout e Organizzazione. Erickson, Trento

Learning Assessment

Learning Assessment Procedures

Project evaluation  

Oral examination: Elements to be evaluated: relevance of the answers, quality of their contents, ability to connect with other topics within the program, ability to report examples, quality of technical language, and overall expressive ability.

To guarantee equal opportunities and in compliance with current laws, students can request a meeting in order to plan any compensatory and/or dispensatory measure, according to the educational goals and specific needs. In this case, it is advisable to contact the CInAP (Centre for Active and Participated Integration - Services for Disabilities and/or SLD) professor of the Department where the Degree Course is included

Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises

Project work step: Plan, Do, Check, Act. Problem findings, problem setting, problem analysis, problem solving, decision making, decision taking
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