Class Lifespan Neuropsychology

This is a UC that covers issues related to the entire life cycle and the neuropsychologist's areas of
expertise in specific domains

1. Lifespan: Conceptual Foundations
2. Fundamental changes during the lifespan
3. Neurodevelopmental disorders

4. Acquired brain injury across the lifespan
5. .Central nervous system disorders in the elderly - Delirium and major neurocognitive disorders.
Intervention in dementia

The course contents will be taught through oral presentation, interactive dialogue and group discussion,
with feedback from the teacher, and small group exercise on research and analysis of scientific papers.

Castro Caldas, A. (2016). A vida do cérebro. Da gestação à idade avançada . Lisboa: Verso de Kapa.

Cantallops, A. E., Rovira, T. R., & Molina, A. G. (2015). Neuropsicología pediátrica . Madrid: Editorial

Síntesis

Baron, I.S., & Rey-Casserly, C. (2016). Pediatric Neuropsychology. Medical Advances and Lifespan

Outcomes. Oxford: Oxford University Press

Donders, J., & Hunter, S.J. (2014). Principles and Practice of Lifespan Developmental Neuropsychology .

UK: Cambridge University Press.

Rahman, S., & Howard, R. (2018). Essentials of Dementia . London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Ribeiro, O. & Paúl, M. C. (2018). Manual de Envelhecimento Ativo (2ª Edição). Lisboa: Lidel.

Wiebe, S.A., & Karbach, J. (2017). Executive function. Development across the lifespan . New York: Taylor & Francis