The course aims to illustrate the main theoretical and methodological constructs of childhood neuropsychiatry. In particular, presenting the basics of the processes of neuropsychological and psychopathological development in the developmental age. The main clinical frameworks concerning child development will then be addressed in order to offer students the basic knowledge essential for professional activity.

Teaching will take place in the second semester.

Specifically, the course aims to promote the following specific educational objectives:

• Who is the Child Neuropsychiatrist and what role does he play in childcare services?
• The system of specialized services for the developmental age;
• The psychomotor development of the child: cognitive, motor, emotional-affective linguistic development and social skills and theories on neurodevelopment;
• Psychopathological and manual dystonic pictures:
• Intellectual disability: characteristics, etiology clinical manifestations, Law 104 and Law 170;
• Autism spectrum disorders and Apserger syndrome main features, etiology and clinical variability;
• Communication disorder and speech disorders;
• Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder or ADHD and Specific learning disorders (DSA);
• Disturbances of sleep;
• Sphincter control disorders: enuresis and encopresi;
• Disturbances in the diet;
• Anxiety disorders and mood disorders in childhood;
• Psychopathology of adolescence: Eating disorders, Behavior disorders, Psychotic onset, Self-harm and suicide attempts. 
• Psychoeducational interventions and support for gentiorialità.

Knowledge and understanding (knowledge and understanding):

• Knowledge of the main theories of psychomotor development and psychopathological frameworks in the developmental age;
• Ability to distinguish and compare theoretical and methodological approaches in childhood neuropsychiatry. 

Applied knowledge and understanding (applying knowledge and understanding): 

• Knowledge and understanding of the concepts and theories provided by the course;
• Ability to recognize psychopathological pictures;
• Ability to analyze the characteristics of psychopathologies presented during the course with reference to the theories underlying them;
• Knowing how to identify the main survey tools that can be used in educational contexts.

Judgment autonomy (making judgements): 

• Ability to identify the main characteristics of psychopathology presented;
• Ability to discriminate differences between different psychopathological frameworks;
• Ability to evaluate different hypotheses of intervention. 

Communication skills (communication skills): 

• Ability to use the specific technical language of the subject;
• Know how to illustrate the psychopathological pictures presented;
• Ability to interpret diagnostic relationships.

Learning skills (learning skills): 

• Ability to critically illustrate and evaluate the theories and foundations of matter; 
• Know how to argue the different aspects characterizing the psychopathological frameworks presented; 
• Knowing how to identify and plan possible interventions to address the various psychopathologies within educational contexts.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

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Teaching

Lessons with the use of slides in power point; video; experts.

Attendance

Attendance is highly recommended, in order to understand the complex concepts that characterize the subject and because during the lessons specific teaching materials will be provided.

Course books

Guidetti, V. (Ed.). (2016). Fondamenti di neuropsichiatria dell'infanzia e dell'adolescenza. Il Mulino.

Assessment

The test consists of 16 questions with multiple-choice answers; sufficiency presupposes the correct answer to at least 9 questions.

The test is designed to ascertain mastery of scpecific knowledge, the ability to understand and master the scientific language proper to the subject, and the ability to reason and link concepts together.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

Individual study of the main recommended texts, and consultation of the handouts provided by the professor that will be uploaded to the platform at Moodle ' blended.uniurb.it

Attendance

Attendance is highly recommended, in order to understand the complex concepts that characterize the subject and because during the lessons specific teaching materials will be provided.

Course books

Guidetti, V. (Ed.). (2016). Fondamenti di neuropsichiatria dell'infanzia e dell'adolescenza. Il Mulino.

Assessment

The test consists of 16 questions with multiple-choice answers; sufficiency presupposes the correct answer to at least 9 questions.

The test is designed to ascertain mastery of scpecific knowledge, the ability to understand and master the scientific language proper to the subject, and the ability to reason and link concepts together.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.