Wesleyan University - Schizophrenia
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Schizophrenia at Coursera Overview
Duration | 6 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Intermediate |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Schizophrenia at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Intermediate Level
- Approx. 6 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
Schizophrenia at Coursera Course details
- 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 at Coursera Curriculum
An Introduction to the Disorder
Introduction to Schizophrenia
Louis Wain's Cats
Prevalence, Demographics, and Etiology
Symptoms of Schizophrenia: Positive, Negative, and Disorganized
Diagnosis and Cognitive Defects
Introduction to the Neuroscience of the Disorder
Symptom Assessment and History
Demonstration: Paranoid Example
Demonstration: Negative Symptoms Example
History of the Diagnosis of Schizophrenia
History of Treatments for Schizophrenia
Midterm Exam
Neuroanatomy and Neuroimaging
Demonstration: Schizophrenia with Disorganized Features
Demonstration: Recovered Patient
Human Neuroanatomy and History of Neuroimaging
Structural Neuroimaging
Functional Neuroimaging
Psychological Science
Human Neuroanatomy and Dopamine Hypothesis - Part 1
Dopamine Hypothesis - Part 2
Psychology of Schizophrenia: Introduction and History
Cognitive Deficits
Social Cognition
Cognition, Social Cognition, and Functioning
Psychological Mechanisms of Delusions and Hallucinations
Psychological Theories
Intervention
Biological Treatments
The Recovery Movement
Social Skills Training
CBT and Supported Employment
Cognitive and Social Cognitive Treatments
Conclusion
Special Thanks
Final Exam
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