Learning objectives
Acquisition of knowledge and understanding of the main neurological diseases, therapeutic strategies and tools, and specific aspects in the various conditions. The course has also the objective to provide the students with basic judging on patient condition, with tools for a correct communication on neurological issues, and with the basis for further studies.
Basic knopwledge of descriptive psychopathology
Being able to make a formal enquiry to the consultation-liaison psychiatric service
Being able to evaluate in an appropriate way the main symptoms involving mood and anxiety
Being able to give the main psychoeducation information to patients and family regarding major mental disorders
Being able to adapt their own behaviour when facing a specific psychiatric disorder
Prerequisites
Knowledge of anatomy and physiology of central and periferal nervous.systemBasic knowledge of pharmacology
Course unit content
Classification and analysis of the major neurologic diseases, with basic notions on epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, clinical manifestations and principles of therapy.
The chapter on cranial and facial pain will be explored in detail.
Descriptive Psychopathology
Psychotic Disorders
Mood Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Eating Disorders
Personality Disorders
Substance Use Disorders
Psychopharmacological Treatments
Full programme
Cerebro-vascular diseases, meningitis and encephalitis, dementia, epilepsy, primary and secondary headache, multiple sclerosis, miastenia gravis, Parkinson's disease, moto neuron disease, Guillan-Barrè syndrome
Descriptive Psychopathology
Psychotic Disorders
Mood Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Eating Disorders
Personality Disorders
Substance Use Disorders
Psychopharmacological Treatments
Bibliography
Neurologia. M Manfredi, AT Giallonardo, C Di Bonaventura. Piccin, 2023
Manzoni GC, Torelli P. Neurologia. Bologna, Casa Editrice Esculapio, 2012
Psicopatologia descrittiva: Sarteschi-Maggini "Manuale di psichiatria" 1982
Principali sindromi cliniche: Cassano-Tundo "Psicopatologia e clinica psichiatrica" 2015
Trattamento: NICE guidelines (https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance)
Trattamento psicofarmacologico: BAP Guidelines (https://www.bap.org.uk/guidelines)
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons
Assessment methods and criteria
Neurology: written multiple choise test.
The knowledge and understanding of the subjects included in the program, reasoning capacity on the problems of neurological patients, the acquisition of a correct terminology.
Psychiatry: written multiple-choice test.
Students will also be able
to implement their grades during an additional oral test should they be unsatisfied with the grade they got from the written test.
Final score results from academic board consultation, based on the grading obtained in each course section.
Other information
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