Cognitive Neurosciences and Psychological Rehabilitation

The general objective of the course is to equip students with the ability to correctly frame-understand the function of the Child Neuropsychiatrist, the main neurodevelopmental syndromes, the most important diagnostic criteria and therapeutic functions. The student must be able to: 1) Psychological-clinical diagnosis in developmental age 2) The use of diagnostic tools with children and adolescents 3) Diagnose and understand Autism Spectrum Syndromes and psychiatric pathologies from one to three years 4) ADHD 5) Child abuse 6) The problem of Bullying 7) The DOC 8) The DOP 9) Depression in developmental age 10) False beliefs 11) Trauma and resilience 12) Epilepsies 13) Headaches 14) Problems related to migrant minors Knowledge and understanding The role of the psychologist in the diagnosis and therapy of the main neurodevelopmental syn-dromes, clinical and experimental research models in Child Neuropsychiatry Applying knowledge and understanding The evaluation and management of complex clinical cases to highlight the self-orientation skills of the same. Making judgements Use of written reports on cases proposed and subsequently elaborated together. Communication skills Correct and consequential exposure skills with particular attention to the use of both scientific and expository language. Learning skills Evaluate the ability to clarify and synthesize the problems proposed and support autonomy and au-tonomy skills in learning.