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Class number:
3050
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Title: Clinical Psychobiology |
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Department: Neuroscience |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Seminar |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: No |
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Grading Basis: Regular |
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Units: 1.00 |
| Enrollment limited to 16 |
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Current enrollment: 6 |
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Available seats: 10 |
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Start date: Monday, January 31, 2022 |
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End date: Monday, May 16, 2022 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: MW: 10:00AM-11:15AM, LIB - 119 |
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Instructor(s): Helt, Molly |
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Prerequisite(s): PR:PSYC261 |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Natural Science Requirement |
Course Description:
In this course, we will explore the anatomy, connectivity, and functions of the brain circuits involved in psychiatric illness. Specifically, neural networks linking the medial, cingulate, and orbitofrontal cortices, subcortical regions such as the amygdala, 'limbic' thalamus and the nucleus accumbens, and the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis are discussed in terms of their relevance to emotion processing and psychiatric disorders. Students will read autobiographies and case studies as well as primary research on the current state of knowledge on the pathophysiology of psychiatric illnesses, with particular emphasis on schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, autism and post-traumatic stress disorder. Emphasis is placed on the application of current knowledge to treatment and policy. |