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No. 4 (2022): Is it time to change the paradigm to address neural development disorders? From research to clinical practice

Assessment and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders: From nosographic diagnoses to functional diagnoses

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3280/rip2022oa15629
Submitted
marzo 16, 2023
Published
2023-03-21

Abstract

The assessment and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders involve functional rather than nomothetic, dimensional rather than categorical criteria, as required by the ICF model. These criteria, based on a multifactorial approach, also include emotional and motivational aspects and allow the frequent comorbidities in neurodevelopmental disorders to be weighed in the diagnosis.
A few examples of functional impairment involved in different diagnostic categories are mentioned, e.g., temporal processing or attention and concentration deficits. The training processes require a transdisciplinary approach, to be implemented in future psychologists through the professional training required by the new habilitating degrees.

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