The main goal of this class is to gain an introductory exposure to the nature of the psychiatric disorder known as schizophrenia as revealed by the scientific method. We will discuss a broad range of findings from the scientific investigation of biological and psychological factors related to schizophrenia and its treatment. More specifically we will learn about: (1) key symptomatic features through discussion and enactments of interviews with actors portraying many of the cardinal features of the illness, (2) what brain imaging studies (MRI and fMRI) and neurochemistry have taught us about the neuroscience of the disorder, (3) scientific psychological data and theories concerning cognition, emotion and behavior in schizophrenia, and (4) current, evidence-based somatic and psychosocial approaches to treatment. A brief historical overview of the recent emergence of the psychiatric category of schizophrenia will be presented as well.
Schizophrenia
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- Case Studies
- Psychology
- Psychosocial Assessments
- Mental Health Therapies
- Neurology
- Psychological Evaluations
- Patient Communication
- Psychiatric Assessments
- Scientific Methods
- Pharmacotherapy
- Psychotherapy
- Medical Imaging
- Mental Health Diseases and Disorders
- Clinical Psychology
- Pharmacology
- Research Methodologies
- Psychiatry
- Patient Evaluation
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Mental Status Examination
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MS
Reviewed on Jul 20, 2021
I lerant a lot more about the illness and how debilitating it actually is. I also learnt about the value of CBT and othe skills to apply to help those who suffer with this illness. Informative .
KR
Reviewed on Oct 8, 2024
thank you for providing this course for free. I'm deeply grateful. it helped to develope more insights into this mental disorder. again, thank you very much for putting it out on Coursera.
SR
Reviewed on May 31, 2021
Amazing course to learn. The area of information coverage is precise. Very helpful to learn the overalls of Schizophrenia. Insightful due to use of roleplays and small quiz.
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