Neurology and psychiatry questions in relation to neuropsychology

Teacher(s)

Ivanoiu Adrian; Nizet Laurie;

Language

French

Prerequisites

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.

Main themes

1) Introduction to the neurological assessment of adults (including elementary notions of neuroimaging and electrophysiological examinations)
2) Influence of the patient's personality, anxiety and depression in the rehabilitation of brain-damaged patients

Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	1) A1, F1, F2 Provide the elementary notions of neurology for a non-medical therapist (psychologist, speech therapist) who is working in close collaboration with specialized neurologists, psychiatrists and geriatricians. 2) A1, F1, F2 Make psychologists or speech therapists aware of the relational and psychiatric issues in the rehabilitation of patients with brain damage and neurodegenerative pathologies.

Content

1) Neurological semiology, supplementary neurological examinations, neurological pathologies (multiple sclerosis, head injury, stroke, dementia etc.)
2) Coping with the loss of good health, influence of the patient's personality on the neuropsychological rehabilitation, influence of anxiety and depression on cognitive functions, differential diagnosis between depression and neurodegenerative pathologies.

Other information

To have knowledge about:
Anatomy and physiology of the nervous system
Notions of cognitive neuropsychology
Notions of clinical psychology

Faculty or entity

EPSY