Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience
Behavioural Disorders
Volledige vakbeschrijving
The course covers the range of cognitive and behavioural problems that accompany the most common neuropsychiatric and neurological disorders (e.g. schizophrenia, ADHD, autism and acquired brain injuries). The course provides insight into the underlying neurobiological and psychological mechanisms, and it touches on the principle of vulnerability, and protective/risk factors in the aetiology of behavioural disorders.
Doelstellingen van dit vak
You will gain an understanding of the psychological, neurobiological, and epidemiological mechanisms underlying cognitive and biological models of developmental-, psychiatric-, and neurological disorders and neuropsychiatric syndromes.
Aanbevolen literatuur
Research and review articles, case studies, book chapters.
PSY4408
Periode 1
2 sep 2024
25 okt 2024
Studiepunten:
4.0Taal van de opleiding:
EngelsCoördinator:
Onderwijsmethode:
Lecture(s), PBLEvaluatiemethoden:
Attendance, Written examTrefwoorden:
Behavioural disorders, cognitive and biological models, Development, neuropsychiatry, acquired brain injury, Neuropsychology, intervention