Pediatrics and Neuropsychiatry | Università degli Studi di Milano Statale

A.Y. 2022/2023

Max ECTS

Overall hours

SSD

MED/38 MED/39 MED/48

Language

Italian

Included in the following degree programmes

Occupational Therapy (Classe L/SNT2)-Enrolled Since 2013/14 Academic Year to 2021/22 Academic Year

Occupational Therapy (Classe L/SNT2)-Enrolled Since 2022/23 Academic Year

Learning objectives

The course aims at providing necessary knowledge to evaluate an occupational therapy process in childhood with somatic and neuropsychiatric disabilities. Necessary notions will be presented for taking charge in occupational therapy and understand the role of the occupational therapist in different contexts (medical team-family-school).

Expected learning outcomes

The student will be able to set up principles of occupational therapy treatment with children.

Lesson period: First semester

Lessons timetable

Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi

Exams calendar

Single course

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Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Syllabus

Prerequisites for admission

Be enrolled in the second year of study

Assessment methods and Criteria

Oral and written exam

General and subspecialty paediatrics

Course syllabus

- The preterm baby (classification and clinical problems)
- The newborn: physiology and risk categories
- Breastfeeding and its promotion
- Complementary feeding and principles of child nutrition
- Obesity prevention
- Vaccination
- Subdiaphragmatic infections: GastroEnteric/Urinary Tract Infections
- Respiratory infections: upper tract
- Respiratory infections: lower tract
- Neonatal screening

Teaching methods

Classroom lessons

Teaching Resources

Slide del corso
Zuccotti: Elementi essenziali di pediatria (per i corsi di laurea triennali). Editrice Esculapio

Child neuropsychiatry

Course syllabus

Neuro-psychomotor development in childhood
- Cerebral palsy
- Epilepsies
- Intellectual disabilities and characterization of some phenotypes
- ADHD
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Specific learning disabilities

Teaching methods

Classroom lectures

Teaching Resources

Scientific articles and slides presented during lessons

Occupational therapy

Course syllabus

taking charge in occupational therapy in childhood
home intervention (basic notions)
evaluation and observation in childhood
the interview in childhood
the therapeutic setting
neuropsycological aspects: executive functions, problem solving strategies, communication skills Augmentative and Alternative Communication-, importance of the play
praxia and dyspraxia: evaluation, strategies, graphomotricity
the occupational therapist within the team, the relationship with family and school
characteristics of patients in childhood
the intervention of occupational therapist: discussion of clinical cases

Teaching methods

Classroom lessons, interactive lectures with video registrations and case study discussions

Teaching Resources

Essere nel Fare, a cura di J. Cunningham, ed.Franco Angeli
I Disordini dello Sviluppo Motorio, E. Fedrizzi, ed. Piccin

Per gli studenti del terzo anno che scelgono di svolgere il tirocinio in NPI:
Errori da non ripetere D. J. Siegel, M. Hartzell, ed. Raffaello Cortina

Course structure

Child neuropsychiatry

MED/39 - CHILD NEUROPSYCHIATRY - University credits: 1

Lessons: 10 hours

Professors: Canevini Maria Paola, Ricci Emilia

General and subspecialty paediatrics

MED/38 - PAEDIATRICS - University credits: 1

Lessons: 10 hours

Professors: Agostoni Carlo Virginio, Fumagalli Monica

Occupational therapy

MED/48 - NURSING IN NEUROPSYCHIATRY AND REHABILITATION - University credits: 2

Practicals: 15 hours
Lessons: 10 hours