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NEUROPSYCHOLOGY

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Specialization and Extension in Neuropsychology

 

Neuropsychology is a specialty that is characterized by the study of the relationship between brain, cognition and emotion. Multidisciplinary, has been expanding its applicability in the fields of health and education, from diagnosis to rehabilitation of various cognitive disorders. Featuring a faculty of neurologists and neuropsychologists renowned, the course provides technical and scientific knowledge up to date, diversified practice and provides methodological support to the student of expertise to apply for the master's degree in Neurology.

OBJECTIVE

Empower theoretical, clinical and methodological psychologists and physicians to perform diagnostic and neuropsychological orientation and act in research and rehabilitation of neurological patients.

STRUCTURE

Specialization

Two years, totaling 500 hours.

FREQUENCY

Weekly

ACTIVITIES

Lectures

Presentation videos

Observation and discussion of clinical cases

Supervised care

Seminars

Monograph

TARGET AUDIENCE

Specialization: medical professionals

Extension: Students from the 5th year of psychology

HOME

New classes in March of each year

Theoretical SCHEDULE

Basic modules

Principles of Neuropsychological Assessment

• Medical history and neuropsychological evaluation - the technical specificities

• Behaviors indicative of brain pathology

• As a test is built - quantitative and qualitative evaluations

• Basic batteries and specific batteries - organization of the material

ANATOMY OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

• Structure of neurons and neuronal signaling

• excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters

• cortical and subcortical brain structure - overview

• sobcorticais structures - functions

 

PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING OF USE

• Development Scales

• Progressive Matrices Raven

• Bender Gestalt

• Wechsler Scales (WISC / WAIS)

 

The CEREBRAL CORTEX

• cortical structures - functions

• Cortices unimodal and multimodal

• cognition neuroanatomical bases - overview

• neural correlates of higher functions

 

Neuropsychological functions

• Attention Modalities

• Perception and visuospatial functions

• reasoning, language and academic skills

• Memory and learning

• visuoconstrutivas functions and motor dexterity

• Executive functioning and adaptive behavior

Specific modules (theoretical and practical)

Visuospatial DISORDERS AND CONSTRUCTION

• Agnosias and neural structures involved

• visuoconstrutivas disorders in child development

• visuoconstrutivas disorders in adults

• Study of the neuropsychological batteries involved

 

DISORDERS OF LANGUAGE

• Model of neuroscience for language

• Language Disorders in aphasia

• Protocols for evaluation of language

• The role of the right hemisphere in language

 

MEMORY DISORDERS

• brain functional memory Bases

• Memory Systems

• amnesic syndromes

• Memory Neuropsychological assessment (child, adult, elderly)

DISORDERS attentional and ENGINES

• extrapyramidal system disorders

• genetic syndromes of childhood

• Neuropsychological assessment of children and adults

• motor rehabilitation in neurological patients

INTERFACES Psychoanalysis - NEUROLOGY

• Psychoanalysis and Neurology today

• Pseudo-epilepsy still seeking healing in neurology

• Doctor-patient relationship

• Although symptoms - possible adaptations

Advanced Modules *

 

RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNIQUES

SUPERIORINVESTIGAÇÃO Neuropsychological TEACHING METHODS

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

NP EVALUATION IN CHILDREN *

NP ASSESSMENT IN ADULTS AND ELDERLY * SUPERVISED ACTIVITIES

• Presentation of scientific videos, fixing Exercises

• Evaluation mirror room Discussion of clinical cases *

• Analysis and discussion of the cases evaluated *

• Seminars *

• Monograph *

 

* Programming offered only at the level of specialization.

Note: all programming is subject to change without notice.

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