Class Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

This course is specifically dedicated to neuropsychological rehabilitation, understood as a set of neuropsychological techniques aimed at promoting the comprehensive rehabilitation of the individual across different neuropsychological domains. Students are expected to acquire a broad understanding of the main neuropsychological rehabilitation techniques, particularly those applied within a behavioral approach.

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1.Principles of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation 1.1.Historical perspective of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation 1.2.Theoretical bases and intervention models in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation 2.Rehabilitation / Stimulation / Function Training: Common/Divergent Points 3.Neuroanatomy and Neuropathology 4.Neuronal plasticity and synaptic reorganization 5.Neuropsychological Assessment vs Neuropsychological Rehabilitation/Post Rehabilitation  6.Factors related to neurological and neurobehavioral recovery 7.Neuropsychological Intervention: 7.1.Attention 7.2.Memory 7.3.Executive Functions 7.4.Communication and Language 7.5.Praxias 7.6.Gnosias 7.7.Calculation 7.8.Visuospatial and visuoconstructive 8.Psychopathology related to neuropsychological disorders 9.Neuropsychological Assessment and Rehabilitation in childhood 10.The multidisciplinary team, family work 11.Socio-Professional Reinsertion 12.Study and analysis of clinical cases 13.Training in the elaboration of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation programs  

The teaching methodologies of this course integrate innovative approaches to promote active learning and the practical application of knowledge in neuropsychological rehabilitation. In addition to expository methodologies used to provide the theoretical and neurobiological framework for interventions, demonstrative and participatory methodologies are employed to foster the analysis and discussion of clinical cases, supporting the development of clinical reasoning and the ability to make theoretically grounded decisions. Furthermore, training in the design of neuropsychological rehabilitation programs and intervention materials promotes the integration of theory and practice, encouraging student autonomy and the adaptation of interventions to the individual’s clinical profile, in line with the objectives of the course.

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