Course in Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Disorders

Contents

Understand the nosology and nosotaxy of psychopathological disorders. Understand the neuroanatomy, pathophysiology, and potential etiologies. Learn the core clinical manifestations, natural history, epidemiology, and putative neurological substrate of the disorders detailed below. Understand the onset, course, prognosis, management, epidemiology, and public health impact of the listed disorders. Learn to interpret the exploration of cognitive, behavioral, and emotional profiles.

This course addresses the following disorders:
- Intellectual Disability.
- Autism Spectrum Disorders.
- School performance and learning disorders.
- Elimination disorders: Enuresis and encopresis.
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
- Movement disorders. Tics.
- Schizophrenia and psychosis.
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder.
- Conduct Disorder.
- Substance abuse.
- Use and abuse of ICT.
- Personality disorders

Itinerary

This program is part of the Specialization Diploma in Neuropsychiatry and Child-Adolescent Psychology (4033)

Career opportunities

It is intended to provide our students with academic training and specialization, while improving and enhancing their already acquired professional skills, in the different fields of child and adolescent psychiatry and psychology.

Scholarships and financial aid

Chek all the information on the possibilities for grants and scholarships in the page for UAB financial aids, grants and calls.

Coordinating centres

Departamento de Psiquiatría y Medicina Legal

Collaborating centres

Hospital Sant Joan de Déu

Contact

Darwin Sebastián Fernández Ortiz

Phone: 661698329

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