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330.623.01
Brain and Behavior in Mental Disorders

Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Mental Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2012 - 2013
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
M, W, 3:30 - 4:50pm
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Examines mental disorders to illustrate neurobiological systems involved in abnormalities of thinking, feeling, and acting. Increases understanding of behavioral disorders, their assessment, neuroanatomical underpinnings, and systemic influences. Themes include mind-brain connections (e.g. stress response, inflammation), and the dynamic balance between brain vulnerability (e.g. Down’s Syndrome) and brain plasticity (e.g. recovery from stroke). Reviews some of the most pervasive disorders, discussion (1) clinical and case studies, (2) definitions and diagnostic methods, and (3) epidemiologic evidence regarding etiology.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. describe standard methods and terminology associated with neuropsychological assessment, along with developing experimental-clinical paradigms
  2. discuss the fundamental principles of studying brain-behavior relationships across a variety of settings
  3. think critically about the putative modularity of brain regions and systems