OVERVIEW

Child Neuropsychiatry is a medical discipline that studies all neurological and psychiatric pathologies of the developmental age, and how these problems develop in a completely peculiar way in developmental age and in different maturational periods. After a brief excursus on the psychomotor and emotional development of the child, the essential diagnostic elements on the most frequent neurological pathologies and their management are outlined.

AIMS AND CONTENT

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.

In case of certification of specific learning disability, disability or other special educational needs, please contact both the Department contact person, Prof. Nicola Girtler, and the lecturer at the beginning of the lectures to agree on teaching and exam methods which, in compliance of the teaching objectives, take into account individual learning methods and provide suitable compensatory/dispensatory tools recognized by the University SLD Student Service.

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

M. De Negri (1999) - Neuropsicopatologia dello sviluppo. Ed. Piccin, Padova.

R. Militerni - Neuropsichiatria Infantile. Ed. Idelson-Gnocchi.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ANDREA AMERIO (President)

LINO NOBILI (President)

LUCA PUCE (President)

CARLO TROMPETTO (President)

MARINA GRANDIS (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

I semester.

Class schedule

PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY AND PEDOPSYCHIATRY

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral examination.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Evaluation of knowledge and comprehension of the discipline with the use of correct terminology.

Evaluation of judgement ability in clinical scenarios.

Evaluation of communication abilities through the oral examination.