AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

- Learning basic aetiologic and clinical principles about  epilepsy, cognitive disability, cerebral palsy. 

- Identify and treat psychological and behavioural problems related to Autistic, anxiety, mood disorders, ADHD, behavioutal disorders, during infancy and adolescence.  

- Learning general principles about integrated treatment and management, in team work. 

TEACHING METHODS

Teacher led lectures - clinical case discussion

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

• Anatomy and physiology of the nervous system
• Psychomotor and emotional development in infancy and adolescence
• Clinical features, aetiopathogenesis and treament, from diagnosis to integrated management in child Neuropsychiatry:

1. Epilepsy and febrile seizures
2. Cerebral Palsies
3. Movement disorders
4. Neuromuscular disorders
5. Mental retardation
6. ADHD
7. Autistic Spectrum disorders
8. Eating disorders
9. Mood and anxiety disorders
10. Somatic symptoms disorders

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Maurizio De Negri "Neuropsicopatologia dello sviluppo". Ed. Piccin, Padova, 1999.

Roberto Militerni “Neuropsichiatria Infantile”. Ed. Idelson-Gnocchi