AMERICAN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND ROBOTIC NEUROSURGERY
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF NEUROPSYCHOANALYSIS
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Intergovernmental Organization
Neuropsycology
Idiom
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 renowned neurologists and neuropsychologists , the course provides technical and scientific knowledge always updated , diverse practice and provides methodological expertise to student grants to apply for Masters in Neurology .
OBJECTIVE
Empower theoretical , methodological and clinical psychologists and physicians to perform diagnostic and neuropsychological orientation and act on research and rehabilitation of neurological patients .
STRUCTURE
specialization
2 years , totaling 500 hours.
FREQUENCY
weekly
ACTIVITIES
Theoretical and practical
Submitting videos
Observation and discussion of clinical cases
supervised care
seminars
monograph
TARGET AUDIENCE
Specialization : medical professionals
Extension: students from the 5th year psychology
HOME
New classes in March of each year
LECTURE SCHEDULE
Core modules
PRINCIPLES OF EVALUATION neuropsychological
• History and neuropsychological evaluation - specific technical
• Behaviors indicative of brain pathology
• How is built a test - quantitative and qualitative assessments
• Basic batteries and special batteries - organization of material
ANATOMY OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
• Structure of neurons and neuronal signaling
• excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters
• Structure cerebral cortical and subcortical - overview
• Structures sobcorticais - functions
USE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING
• Port development
• Raven 's Progressive Matrices
• Bender Gestalt
• Wechsler Scales ( WISC / WAIS )
THE CEREBRAL CORTEX
• cortical structures - functions
• Cortices unimodal and multimodal
• neuroanatomical bases of cognition - overview
• Neural Correlates of higher functions
neuropsychological functions
• Types of care
• Perception and visuospatial functions
• Reasoning , language and academic skills
• Memory and learning
• visuoconstrutivas functions and motor skills
• Executive functions 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 neuropsychological batteries involved
PERSONALITY DISORDERS
• Model of neuroscience to language
• Language disorders in aphasia
• Protocols for evaluation of language
• The role of the right hemisphere in language
MEMORY DISORDERS
• Functional brain basis of memory
• Memory Systems
• amnesic syndromes
• Neuropsychological assessment of memory ( child, adult and elder )
Attentional DISORDERS AND ENGINES
• Diseases of the extrapyramidal system
• Genetic syndromes of childhood
• Neuropsychological assessment of children and adults
• motor rehabilitation in neurological patients
INTERFACES Psychoanalysis - NEUROLOGY
• Psychoanalysis and Neurology in the news
• Pseudo - epilepsy : still seeking healing in neurology
• Doctor-patient relationship
• Although symptoms - possible adaptations
Advanced Modules *
RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNIQUES
METHODOLOGY SUPERIORINVESTIGAÇÃO neuropsychological
PRACTICE SCHEDULE
NP ASSESSMENT IN CHILDREN *
NP EVALUATION IN ADULTS AND OLDER * Supervised
• Presentation of scientific videos , exercises fixing
• Evaluation in the mirror room, Discussion of clinical cases *
• Analysis and discussion of cases evaluated *
• Seminars *
• Monograph *
* Program offered only at the level of specialization .
Note: all programming is subject to change without notice .