Pediatrics and Neuropsychiatry
A.Y. 2025/2026
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
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Prerequisites for admission
Be enrolled in the second year of study
Assessment methods and Criteria
MED/38 General and specialistic pediatrics - 1 CFU - prof Agostoni; prof.ssa Fumagalli
Oral examination
MED/39 Infant neuropsychiatry - 1 CFU - dott.ssa Di Giusto
Multiple choice questions
MED/48 Occupational therapy in pediatrics - 2 CFU - dott.ssa Bonomi
Analysis of a written case study
Oral examination
MED/39 Infant neuropsychiatry - 1 CFU - dott.ssa Di Giusto
Multiple choice questions
MED/48 Occupational therapy in pediatrics - 2 CFU - dott.ssa Bonomi
Analysis of a written case study
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
- 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 lectures
Teaching Resources
Slides
Zuccotti: Elementi essenziali di pediatria (per i corsi di laurea triennali). Editrice Esculapio
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
- 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
-Assessment, observation, interview in childhood Occupational Therapy in rehabilitation, home and school settings + intervention strategies
-Assessment scales used in paediatric rehabilitation (ABC Movement- BHK- Abilhand Kids, SPM, Vineland..)
- Implementation of TO intervention through doing with focus on the neuropsychological level (problem solving, attention, environmental organisation..)
-The importance of the clinical relationship and restitution to the family
- Sensory integration (basics)
- Motor Coordination Disorder/ Dyspraxia/ Dysgraphia: definition meaning and intervention strategies in AVQs
- CAA (Alternative Augmentative Communication) Social stories, Inbook, integration in TO activities
- Autism: Definition, meaning and intervention strategies
- ADHD: Definition meaning and intervention strategies
-DSA: Definition meaning and possible intervention strategies in association with other disorders
- DCA (Eating Disorders) and Intervention Strategies in Occupational Therapy
- Selective Mutism and Intervention Strategies in Occupational Therapy
- The Therapeutic Relationship with Caregivers
- Pediatric Volitional Questionnaire (PVQ)
- Viewing of clinical cases with discussion-observation (motor skills/ procedures/ volition/ strengths/limits/intervention goals)
-Assessment scales used in paediatric rehabilitation (ABC Movement- BHK- Abilhand Kids, SPM, Vineland..)
- Implementation of TO intervention through doing with focus on the neuropsychological level (problem solving, attention, environmental organisation..)
-The importance of the clinical relationship and restitution to the family
- Sensory integration (basics)
- Motor Coordination Disorder/ Dyspraxia/ Dysgraphia: definition meaning and intervention strategies in AVQs
- CAA (Alternative Augmentative Communication) Social stories, Inbook, integration in TO activities
- Autism: Definition, meaning and intervention strategies
- ADHD: Definition meaning and intervention strategies
-DSA: Definition meaning and possible intervention strategies in association with other disorders
- DCA (Eating Disorders) and Intervention Strategies in Occupational Therapy
- Selective Mutism and Intervention Strategies in Occupational Therapy
- The Therapeutic Relationship with Caregivers
- Pediatric Volitional Questionnaire (PVQ)
- Viewing of clinical cases with discussion-observation (motor skills/ procedures/ volition/ strengths/limits/intervention goals)
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
Prendersi Cura dell 'ADHD, R. A. Barkley, ed. A.I.F.A. Onlus
Il Bambino Iperattivo, S. I. Greenspan, ed. Raffaello Cortina
ADHD a Scuola, contributi di C. Cornoldi, M. Di Pietro, G. M. Marzocchi, C. Vio, ed. Erickson
I Disordini dello Sviluppo Motorio, E. Fedrizzi, ed. Piccin
Le Difficoltà Grafo-motorie nella Scrittura, L. Bravar, M. Gortana, M. Dengo,
M. Borean, M. Biancotto, S. Zoia, ed. Ericks
Trattare l' Autismo, S. I. Greenspan, S. Wieder, ed. Raffaello Cortina
For students who chose to do the fieldwork in infant neuropsychiatry:
Errori da non ripetere D. J. Siegel, M. Hartzell, ed. Raffaello Cortina
Prendersi Cura dell 'ADHD, R. A. Barkley, ed. A.I.F.A. Onlus
Il Bambino Iperattivo, S. I. Greenspan, ed. Raffaello Cortina
ADHD a Scuola, contributi di C. Cornoldi, M. Di Pietro, G. M. Marzocchi, C. Vio, ed. Erickson
I Disordini dello Sviluppo Motorio, E. Fedrizzi, ed. Piccin
Le Difficoltà Grafo-motorie nella Scrittura, L. Bravar, M. Gortana, M. Dengo,
M. Borean, M. Biancotto, S. Zoia, ed. Ericks
Trattare l' Autismo, S. I. Greenspan, S. Wieder, ed. Raffaello Cortina
For students who chose to do the fieldwork in infant neuropsychiatry:
Errori da non ripetere D. J. Siegel, M. Hartzell, ed. Raffaello Cortina
Modules or teaching units
Child neuropsychiatry
MED/39 - CHILD NEUROPSYCHIATRY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Professor:
Di Giusto Valentina
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
Lessons: 10 hours
Professor:
Bonomi Marina
Professor(s)
Reception:
Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Milano - Clinica Mangiagalli Via della Commenda 12, 2nd floor, Centro studi Motta"
Reception by appointment (mail to [email protected])