Speaker
Presentation in Spanish
SILVIA HIDALGO BERUTICH
UNIVERSITY OF MALAGA. SPAIN
Silvia Hidalgo Berutich holds a degree in Psychology, with a clinical specialization (UMA, 1991), a degree in Pedagogy (UMA, 1995), a Ph.D. in Psychology (UMA, 2005), and a Postgraduate Master’s in Clinical Neuropsychology (Pediatric Track, UPO, 2012). She has also completed over 50 training courses in the field of child clinical psychology and has attended numerous national and international congresses, presenting a wide range of papers and lectures.
Her professional activity combines teaching and clinical practice. Since 2004, she has been a professor at the University of Málaga, in the Faculty of Psychology, within the Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology. She has 35 years of clinical experience as a specialist in child and adolescent clinical psychology and has been working as a clinical neuropsychologist for over 10 years. She is accredited as a General Health Psychologist, a Psychotherapist recognized by EUROPSY, and an Accredited Clinical Neuropsychologist by CNAP (September 2018).
At Centro de Psicología AVANZA (Málaga), she performs evaluation, diagnosis, psychoeducational treatment, and training for parents and professionals. The center is a reference institution and a postgraduate internship center for students from various Spanish universities (UMA, UPO, UNIR, UNED), with which it maintains collaboration agreements.
Dr. Hidalgo is involved in various R&D&I projects related to the standardization and validation of psychological tests.
She is also a collaborator in the GINTA Research Group (Comprehensive Research Group in Typical and Atypical Neurodevelopment) at the University of Alicante, a co-founder of RED INFANCIA (an initiative led by the University of Miguel Hernández), and a member of several professional organizations.
She currently collaborates with the renowned UNER Clinic (Valencia), offering training courses in neuropsychology for professionals in the health and social care fields.
She is a regular speaker at the annual congresses of the Spanish Federation of Neuropsychology Associations (FANPSE) and the Andalusian Society of Neuropsychology (SANP). Additionally, she has served for years as a symposium moderator at the International Congress of Clinical Psychology and Health in Children and Adolescents, organized by the AITANA Research Group (UMH).
She is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Disability, Clinical Psychology, and Neurosciences (RDCN), published by the University of Alicante and supported by its research group.
Dr. Hidalgo’s motto is: “Advance, follow your heart, but take your brain with you.”
Clinical Neuropsychology of Rare Diseases and Uncommon Neuropathies in Children and Adolescents
Currently, neuropsychology is playing an increasingly significant role in clinical child and adolescent psychology due to its contributions in establishing more integrative, comprehensive, and reliable assessment and diagnostic protocols. This is particularly relevant in cases of rare diseases and uncommon neuropathies, where clinical presentations may be unclear or not well known. In this regard, advances in neuroscience, particularly studies on how to approach various less common pediatric pathologies, have helped us better understand how the developing brain functions and how to thoroughly examine the strengths and weaknesses of neuroplasticity, which is especially prominent in childhood and adolescence.
Thanks to these studies, professionals can recognize both the vulnerabilities and potential of a developing brain, allowing for the most effective therapeutic interventions to promote optimal cognitive and socioemotional neurodevelopment, ensuring adaptation to the demands of daily life activities (DLA).
From this perspective, we present an interdisciplinary approach addressing various rare or uncommon pathologies, describing clinical cases such as:
- Developmental and epileptic encephalopathies (DEE) from a holistic approach.
- Septo-optic dysplasia (SOD) or Morsier syndrome through a neurodevelopmental perspective.
- Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency with an integrative intervention approach.
- Early-onset OCD and spontaneous-onset ASD, analyzing their neurocognitive profiles.
Keywords: rare diseases, child neurodevelopment, brain neuroplasticity, brain vulnerabilities and potential.
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