In-depth Issues of Forensic Psychopathology
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
OFICIAL |
Forensic Sciences |
Instance: 2023/2024 - SP
Cycles of Study/Courses
Acronym |
No. of Students |
Study Plan |
Curricular Years |
Credits UCN |
Credits ECTS |
Contact hours |
Total Time |
MCF |
12 |
Current Studies Plan |
1 |
- |
6 |
40 |
162 |
Teaching language
Portuguese
Obs.: Inglês
Objectives
Provide students with the conceptual tools - legal and psychopathological - to assess the change in responsibility in relation to psychological acts, whether in major psychopathological syndromes, both in psychopathology of everyday life. Provide the basis for the assessment of psychopathological responsibility in all areas of law enforcement. Provide the basic structure of the psychiatric expert examination enabling earlier evaluations. Promote discussion on the application context of compulsory treatment. Provide students with a forum for discussion on the issue of mental normality and its assessment. Provide the basis for reflection on the ability to work and their limitations in terms of psychopathology.
Learning outcomes and competences
The unit’s contents, while not comprehensively addressing all of the complexity and magnitude of the problems inherent to forensic psycopathology, addresses and develops specific key points in order to create a broad understanding of the topic, while allowing students to develop capabilities to deepen their knowledge according to their intervening area. The contents were developed to raise the students’ sensitivity and critical judgment, thus promoting their problem solving ability.
Working method
Presencial
Program
- General Aspects:
Semiology and medico-legal aspects of major psychopathological syndromes
Forensic clinical workup:
Psychopathology as pathology of freedom
Autonomy, responsibility and psychopathology
Psychiatric diagnosis, diagnostic and behavioral limitations of autonomy
- Special aspects
Structure of forensic psychiatric expertise
Forensic clinical psychiatry:
Inimputability and accountability attenuated in Criminal Law
Normality and abnormality in Family Law
Psychopathology and childhood development: forensic issues
Dangerousness and its assessment
Psychopathology of psychic damage
Trauma related mental disorders
Responsibility assessment in demented patients
Compulsory treatment (outpatient and inpatient)
Psychopathology and work: forensic issues
Mandatory literature
Gramary A; Luis II de Baviera: Reflexões sobre um Relatório Psiquiátrico-forense controverso.
Teaching methods and learning activities
This unit aims to communicate specific knowledge about the issues at hand and apply this knowledge in a practical way, so that the theoretical and practical approach, sustained on real case work, seems more appropriate.
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation without final exam
Assessment Components
Designation |
Weight (%) |
Participação presencial |
40,00 |
Exame |
60,00 |
Total: |
100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
Designation |
Time (hours) |
Estudo autónomo |
60,00 |
Frequência das aulas |
40,00 |
Total: |
100,00 |
Eligibility for exams
Written test.
Calculation formula of final grade
Written test = 100%