Developmental psychology is the field of psychology that studies the structures of development, modification and stability in human behavior throughout the lifespan. The aim of this course will initially be the presentation and acquisition of specific knowledge of cognitive/mental and social/emotional development in infancy, childhood and adolescence. Subsequently, topics related to the field of developmental neuropsychology and the impact of various disease entities and syndromes on the child's cognitive and behavioral development will be presented.

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to:

•  Identify and understand the basic psychological functions of each level of development (cognitive, emotional, etc.) from infancy to adolescence
• Understand methodological and research issues in developmental psychology and developmental neuropsychology
• Understand the effects and implications of various diseases and syndromes on the child's cognitive and behavioral development

• Adaptation to new situations
• Decision making
• Efficient search, analysis, and synthesis of data and information using the essential technologies
• Generation of new research ideas
• Group or independent Assignment
• Independent Assignment
• Promotion of free, creative and inductive thinking

The course is divided into 13 teaching units:

• Introductory elements for the study of human development
• Cognitive and emotional development in infancy
• Cognitive and emotional development and personality development in childhood
• Cognitive, emotional and social development and personality development in adolescence
• Children with low birth weight: effects on cognitive and behavioral development
• Genetic syndromes related to mental deficiency/mental retardation and their effects on the child's cognitive and behavioral development
• Fetal alcohol-exposed spectrum disorders and their effects on cognitive and behavioral development
• Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and its effects on cognitive and behavioral development in children
• Perinatal stroke and its effects on cognitive and behavioral development
• Language and cognitive deficits in vascular stroke and brain tumors in childhood
• Neurodegenerative disorders in children: the case of multiple sclerosis and its impact on children's cognitive and behavioral development
• The peculiarities of assessing cognitive and behavioral functions in children
• Indicative psychological and neuropsychological tools for the assessment of children

Written exam at the end of the semester, which includes development, short-answer and/or closed-ended (eg multiple choice) questions.

Evaluation language: Greek

The relevant information is announced in the e-class of the course

Books

• Wilmshurst, L. (2021). Developmental Psychopathology (I. Bezevegis, & C. Papailiou, Eds.). Athens: Gutenberg. Code in Eudoxus [102074892]
• Messinis, L., Malegiannaki, A. C., &  Papathanasopoulos, P. (Eds). (2011). Clinical Child Neuropsychology. Patras: Gotsis. Code in Eudoxus [13255870]
• Berk, L. (2019). Developmental Psychology: The Lifelong Development Approach (A. Maniadaki & E. Papastathopoulos, Eds.). Athens: Kritiki, Code in Eudoxus [86055484]
• Lightfoot, C., Cole, M., & Cole, S.R. (2022). The development of children (Z. Baplekos, Ed.). Athens: Gutenberg, Code in Eudoxus [122074613]
• Craig, G., Dunn, W. (2021). Understanding Human Development (P. Vorria, Ed.). Athens: Papazisis. Code in Eudoxus [102076635]
• Feldman, R. (2019). Developmental psychology (I. Bezevegis, Ed.). Athens: Gutenberg. Code in Eudoxus [86057171]
• Malegiannakis A. C., & Kosmidou M. E. (Eds). (2021). Neuropsychology of genetic syndromes. Athens: Gutenberg. Code in Eudoxus [102074531]
• Vlachos, M. P. (Ed.)  Brain, learning and special education. Athens: Gutenberg. Code in Eudoxus [77110542] 

Related Scientific Journals

• Developmental Psychology
• Child Development
• Developmental Neuropsychology 

Useful Homepages

• Bellman, M., Byrne, O., & Sege, R. (2013). Developmental assessment of children. BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 346, e8687. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e8687 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.e8687
• Grote, C. L., Butts, A. M., & Bodin, D. (2016). [Formula: see text] Education, training and practice of clinical neuropsychologists in the United States of America. The Clinical neuropsychologist, 30(8), 1356–1370. https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2016.1213885 

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