Know the objectives, phases and management methods of neuropsychological evaluation in developmental age
Promote a person-oriented evaluation approach and the analysis of integrated systems that concern the global functioning of the person
Acquire basic knowledge on the evaluation of intelligence, attentive-executive functions, learning and learning disorders, the impact of emotional-motivational factors
Promote clinical reasoning through comparison and analysis of a clinical case
Course Prerequisites
Attending courses in developmental psychology for the human sciences and general psychology for the human sciences is recommended
Teaching Methods
Short introductory theoretical parts of frontal lessons
Interactive lesson
Working groups
Role Playing
Assessment Methods
The final test consists of the analysis of a clinical case in groups. Each group will be asked to review the good practices of neuropsychological assessment in developmental age, specifically: - report missing areas of information or incomplete procedures - complete the scoring procedures - think about the available data and observations
Texts
Neuropsicologia dell'età evolutiva (a cura di S. Vicari e M.C. Caselli - Il Mulino, 2017)
Processi cognitivi, motivazione e apprendimento (C. Cornoldi, C.Meneghetti, A.Moé, C.Zamperlin - Il Mulino, 2018)
La diagnosi psicologica per l'infanzia e l'adolescenza (S. Di Nuovo - Franco Angeli, 2024)
I disturbi dell'apprendimento (a cura di C. Cornoldi - Il Mulino, nuova edizione 2023)
Le funzioni esecutive nei disturbi del neurosviluppo (a cura di G.M. Marzocchi, C. Pecini, M.C. Usai, P. Viterbori - Hogrefe, 2022)
Contents
Neuropsychological assessment in developmental age
LECTURE 1 – Neuropsychological assessment in developmental age; conducting the initial clinical interview and history taking (Clinical Case A)
LECTURE 2 – Analysis of the cognitive profile (WISC-V) and executive-attentional functions (Clinical Case A)
LECTURE 3 – Analysis of learning systems (Clinical Case A)
LECTURE 4 – Analysis of the emotional-affective dimension and motivational systems (Clinical Case A)
LECTURE 5 – Clinical synthesis and feedback session with the family (Clinical Case A)
LECTURE 6 – LEARNING ASSESSMENT (Clinical Case B)
Course Language
Italian
More information
The qualification for practical evaluation training can be obtained if the following criteria are met: -100% attendance, except for justified health reasons that require the issuing and delivery of a medical certificate - respect for timetables and active participation in lessons - achievement of a positive judgment in the final learning test.
