FUNDAMENTALS OF PEDIATRICS IN HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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General Module

Course Sheet

Course code:

PSICLI004A

Academic Year of enrolment:

2018

Year of supply:

2018/2019

Type of Course:

Related/Supplementary

Degree:

Course of 2nd Cycle Degree in CLINICAL AND HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY

Disciplinary Sector:

General and Specialised Pediatrics

Is part of:

BIOMEDICAL MECHANISMS OF MENTAL ACTIVITY

Location:

CHIETI

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

MOHN Angelika Anna

Cycle:

Second semester

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

Prerequisites:

none

Objectives

Understanding and nomenclature of most common chronic illnesses and cancers of childhood. Understanding auxological and neurological developpment as child health indicators

Contents

Understanding the normal patterns of growth, puberty and psychomotor development.
Notions of most common illnesses of childhood

Extended Syllabus

Normal and pathologic patterns of growth, puberty and psychomotor development.
Most common chronic disease of childhood:
Type 1 and 2 Diabetes,
Celiac disease, Asthma, Cystic fibrosis, Rheumatoid arthritis. Most common cancer in children: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Lymphoma, central nervous system tumors.

Recommended Bibliography

Manuale di Pediatria. T. Lissauer, W.

Manuale di Pediatria Generale e Specialistica. M. Bonamico

Teaching Methods

frontal lessons

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

10 multiple choice questions with 3 possible answers, only one correct.

Contacts/More Information

none

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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