The fundamental objective of the course is to provide the student with essential elements, both semeiological and clinical, to identify risk or pathological situations in the child neuropsychiatric area and to be able to give an appropriate response in view of a specialist consultation and taking charge. The course contents will be addressed taking into consideration the ethical-deontological principles, which, depending on the specific theme, will be described in detail by the lecturer, both from a theoretical point of view and with direct connection to practical activity (e.g. through the discussion of example cases).
Course Prerequisites
The course is part of general clinical training and requires basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology.
Teaching Methods
Lectures and video sessions The lectures dealing with these topics are complemented by interaction spaces in which the training objective is to train participants in the observation and description of neurological semeiology, particularly emphasising how the exercise of observation and description is essential for a shared multi-professional interpretation. Within the framework of the University's Inclusive Education activities, the lecturer guarantees up to 2 hours of reception per week, to be agreed with the lecturer by e-mail
Assessment Methods
Multiple-choice quiz examination 30 questions (value 1) Grading in 30/30 Result published on site
Texts
Lecture slides will be provided in which students can also find numerous bibliographical citations for further study.
Contents
Neuropsychic development; Birth of psychic life. The development of the object relationship; Protective and risk factors for the relationship; Notions of epidemiology in the field of child neuropsychiatry. Approach to the sick child and his family. The main pictures of child and adolescent psychopathology Neurological semeiotics in childhood: the main symptoms of the most frequent childhood pathologies affecting the central and peripheral nervous system
