Biology of Mental Illness and Treatment

Spring 2015 Seminar
February 5 - March 26


Course Objectives:

  • Deepen knowledge of relevant bio-psychological concepts
  • Expand repertoire (of language, metaphors, diagrams) for discussions of biology with patients
  • Develop useful habits for consumption of biological psychiatry research literature
  • Dispel myths & assumptions about the biology of mental illness

Instructors:

Heather C. Abercrombie
Phone: 263-6126
Email: hcabercr@wisc.edu

Jack B. Nitschke
Phone: 263-6083
Email: jnitschke@wisc.edu


Schedule:

Class 1: Introduction
February 5
Lecturer: Heather Abercrombie
Slides

Class 2: Neural Circuitry
February 12
Lecturer: Jack Nitschke
Slides

Class 3: Treatment of Depression
February 19
Lecturer: Heather Abercrombie
Slides

Class 4: Treatment of Anxiety
February 26
Lecturer: Jack Nitschke
Slides

Class 5: Developmental Psychopathology
March 5
Lecturer: Ryan Herringa

Class 6: Addiction
March 12
Lecturer: Dean Krahn

Class 7: Epigenetics
March 19
Lecturer: Reid Alisch

Class 8: Wrap-Up
March 26
Lecturers: Heather Abercrombie & Jack Nitschke


Previous Seminars:

Biology of Psychopathology Seminar syllabus, Fall 2003

Biology of Psychopathology Seminar syllabus, Fall 2004

Biology of Psychopathology Seminar syllabus, Spring 2006

Biology of Psychopathology Seminar syllabus, Spring 2007

Biology of Psychopathology Seminar syllabus, Spring 2008

Biology of Psychopathology Seminar syllabus, Spring 2009

Biology of Psychopathology Seminar syllabus, Spring 2010

Biology of Psychopathology Seminar syllabus, Spring 2011

Biology of Psychopathology Seminar syllabus, Spring 2012

Biology of Psychopathology Seminar syllabus, Spring 2013

Biology of Psychopathology Seminar syllabus, Spring 2014


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