Mood Disorders and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Name: Mood Disorders and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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An Overview of Their Psychology and Neurobiology

Created byJoy Ismail, PhD, Reem El Baba

Last updated 12/2020

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What you'll learn

Definitions, symptoms, and treatment of anxiety and depression
The neurobiological basis of anxiety and depression
Definitions, symptoms, and treatment of autism and schizophrenia
The neurobiological basis of autism and schizophrenia

Course content

4 sections • 8 lectures • 2h 9m total length

Psychology of Anxiety Disorders15:57
Explore anxiety disorders, their DSM-5 categories—panic, agoraphobia, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, selective mutism, separation anxiety, specific phobias—and treatments like CBT, exposure, and mindfulness.
Neurobiology of Anxiety16:36
Explore how MRI and fMRI reveal limbic system and amygdala overactivity in anxiety, linked to GABA/glutamate balance and PFC regulation, and HPA axis interactions and epigenetic methylation changes.

Psychology of Major Depressive Disorder20:08
Explore major depressive disorder per DSM-5, its types, symptoms, causes, and prevention, and review treatments from psychotherapy, antidepressants, brain stimulation, to complementary and alternative medicine.
Neurobiology of Depression11:07
Explore the neurobiology of major depressive disorder, highlighting limbic system dysfunction, hyperactive HPA axis, reduced BDNF and neurogenesis, gene-environment interaction, and treatments like SSRI, DBS, and ECT.

Psychology of Autism Spectrum Disorder21:05
Explore autism spectrum disorder as a lifelong, neurologically based condition with social communication deficits and restricted repetitive behaviors, including screening, diagnosis, DSM-5 criteria, and evidence-based interventions.
Neurobiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders14:05
Examine developmental disruptions in brain formation, regional organization, and interregional connectivity in autism. Explore excitation–inhibition imbalance, altered synaptic pruning, neurogenesis, and genetic and epigenetic risk factors.

Psychology of Schizophrenia19:01
Explore schizophrenia fundamentals, including onset, core symptoms (psychotic, negative, cognitive), DSM updates and subtype changes, risk factors, related disorders, and a range of pharmacological and psychosocial treatments.
Neurobiology of Schizophrenia11:48
Explore how schizophrenia stems from neurodevelopmental brain changes, including altered synaptic pruning, dopamine dysfunction, and abnormal connectivity across frontal, temporal, and parietal regions.

Requirements

Basic cell biology/neuroscience
Familiarity with psychology concepts

Description

Anxiety, depression, autism spectrum disorders, and schizophrenia, are among some of the most prominent yet mysterious disorders whose causes have yet to be understood. There is intense research interest in and curiosity about these disorders; accordingly, we designed this course to serve as an educational bridge between what we know about the psychology and the neurobiology of these important disorders. We cover each disorder in depth, delving into the symptoms, diagnostic criteria, causes, treatments, in addition to the neurobiological changes and recent research about the disorders. This course is perfect for someone who is curious about these disorders and has basic or introductory knowledge in psychology and neuroscience concepts. If you would like to learn about basic neuroscience prior to taking this course, you can take the Basics of Neuroscience course by Joy Ismail on Udemy.

Who this course is for:

Psychology students interested in the neurobiological basis of disorders
Neuroscience students interested in the psychology aspect of disorders

Mood Disorders and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

What you'll learn

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Course content

Anxiety Disorders2 lectures • 33min

Depression2 lectures • 31min

Autism Spectrum Disorders2 lectures • 35min

Schizophrenia2 lectures • 31min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: