- Docente: Stefania Millepiedi
- Credits: 4
- SSD: MED/39
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Cesena
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Neuroscience and Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (cod. 6743)
Learning outcomes
Principal aims: Course concerns the developmental disorders and psychopathological conditions in childhood and adolescence. The epidemiology, aetiology, differential diagnosis, diagnostic tools, prognosis and treatments of each disorder are described. In addition to the clinical description of each disorder, the course is focused on the evolution of clinical phenotypes in relation to the mental and chronological age and the interaction between different clinical disorders. The comorbidity and differential diagnosis between different neuro developmental disorders are underlined.
Secondary aims: The second aim is to facilitate students’ active reflection, to stimulate discussion with teacher and to facilitate the acquisition of technical vocabulary.
Course contents
The course takes place in the second semester (from March to May 2025) and is aimed at students of the first year of the Master. Classes are held at the Department of Psychology, Campus Cesena (FC)
1. Neurodevelopmental disorders : mental retardation, autism spectrum disorder, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, motor disabilities
2. Psychopathological disorders in childhood: Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder, depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder
3. Psychopharmacology in childhood and Adolescence
Readings/Bibliography
Personal notes taken during the lesson, slides, handouts given to the end of the course, scientific papers, supplementary materials
Teaching methods
discussion of clinical cases and discussion of scientific articles
Assessment methods
Testing of acquired knowledge will be done through a written test. Topics for the test will be exclusively those covered in lectures, although material may be given to expand on topics covered during class lessons. Students will be required to answer 20 multiple-choice questions (0-1.5 rating). The duration of the written test will be 40 minutes.
The student is required to complete the online registration (Almaesami) within the terms in order to be admitted to the exam. In the case of technical problems the student is required to promptly contact the Segreteria Studenti and email prof. Millepiedi (within the terms) who will consider the request and decide about the admission.
Students with DSA or temporary or permanent disabilities: it is recommended to contact the responsible University office promptly (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/it): it will be their responsibility to propose any adaptations to the students concerned, which must however be submitted, 15 days in advance, to the approval of the teacher, who will evaluate the opportunity also in relation to the educational objectives of the course.
Teaching tools
Slides
Videos of clinical cases
Protocols of neuropsychological tests
Office hours
See the website of Stefania Millepiedi
SDGs


This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.