Cílem je seznámit studenty se speciálními problémy dětské psychopatologie a vybavit je potřebnými kompetencemi v jednání s vývojově opožděnými a problémovými dětmi a pubescenty.
Requirements on student
To receive credit, students are expected to elaborate a seminar paper.
Content
1. General principles of mental development - the base for the mental disorders recognition.
2. Heredity of deviations and disorders of mental properties.
3. Psychological aspects of psychosomatic disorder in childhood.
4. Pervasive disorders.
5. - 6. Neurotic disorders in children.
7. - 8. Affective disorders in children.
9. Children in dangerous environment.
10. Schizophrenia in children.
11. Child's autism.
12. Cooperation between kindergarten and family.
13. Diagnostics of children under age 6 years.
Knowledge - students are expected to possess the following knowledge before the course commences to finish it successfully:
Detail knowledge of General Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Psychology of the Personality, and Psychopathology.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course:
Students are able to:
- expertly assess deviations from developmental norms;
- distinguish neurotic symptoms in chidlren, and apply sensible approach to neurotic children;
- approach to children with pervasive evolutionary disorder, in the base on implicit diagnosis;
- choose appropriate approach to children in danger of family environment;
- assess possible occurrence of child's psychotic disorder and recommend his/her parents the
attendance in special workplace.
Assessment methods
Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means:
Oral exam
Teaching methods
Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: