Ateneo - UPO

The course aims to provide knowledge of neuropsychology as a discipline developed within the neurological sciences and in relation to the main psychological paradigms. The main theoretical and heuristic frameworks, as well as their principal clinical, diagnostic, and rehabilitative applications, will be presented. The lessons will focus on the neuropsychological method and on the anatomical and functional bases underlying the main cognitive and behavioral domains, considering both their normal functioning and the major deficits encountered in clinical practice.

slides of the lessons; for further information "La valutazione del deficit neuropsicologico nell'adulto cerebroleso", Sergio Carlomagno, Elsevier, 2007

To provide students with the knowledge and tools needed to identify and assess the main cognitive deficits and, consequently, to approach patients with a view to planning appropriate rehabilitation interventions.

basic knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the central nervous system.

PowerPoint presentations and active student participation during the presentation and discussion of research materials and the main research methodologies.

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Written multiple-choice examination consisting of 15 questions, each with four answer options.

Introduction to clinical neuropsychology: historical development and relationship with cognitive neuropsychology
Professional competencies, patient management, and neuropsychological assessment
Main fields of application of clinical neuropsychology
Assessment of global cognitive functioning
Executive functions and cognitive control processes
Emotional regulation and cognitive-behavioral aspects
Memory and major memory disorders
Instrumental cognitive functions: language, praxis, visuoperceptual functions, and spatial cognition
Body representation and related disorders
Main clinical conditions of neuropsychological relevance
Principles and methods of neuropsychological rehabilitation
Major forms of dementia and their neuropsychological profiles

Knowledge of the anatomical and functional foundations, clinical features, and neuropsychological diagnostic, therapeutic, and rehabilitation processes of the main neurocognitive syndromes. Knowledge of neuropsychological assessment tools, their fields of application, and psychometric limitations. Approaches to neuropsychological rehabilitation.