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
Ferrarese et al. Core Curriculum - Malattie del sistema nervoso. Mcgraw-hill Ed.II 2016
Manzoni GC, Torelli P. Neurologia. Bologna, Casa Editrice Esculapio, 2012
Bergamini et al. Il Bergamini di Neurologia. Editore: Raffaello Cortina 2020
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
Lessons will be live or on Teams if pademic restrictions will be required
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam on neurology. 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 and the possible personal elaboration will be evaluated.
Psychiatry: written multiple-choice test (in itinere exam on Elly with Teams if the pandemic restrictions persist).
Students will also be able
to implement their grades during an additional oral test on Teams (upon request to the teacher) 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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