About this course: The main goal of this class are 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.
Who is this class for: This course is aimed at mental health professionals, social workers, nurses and researchers/scholars who want to gain exposure to the scientific literature on schizophrenia as well as some of the history on the emergence of the disorder as a category. It is NOT intended for people seeking help or treatment for their own psychotic symptoms.
Created by: Wesleyan University
Taught by: Matt Kurtz, Professor
Psychology and Neuroscience and Behavior
| Level | Intermediate |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
An Introduction to the Disorder
The first module is focused on introducing key symptom characteristics of the psychiatric diagnosis known as schizophrenia, and describes current thinking around potential causes and biological correlates of the disorder.
6 videos
- Video: Introduction to Schizophrenia
- Video: Louis Wain's Cats
- Video: Prevalence, Demographics, and Etiology
- Video: Symptoms of Schizophrenia: Positive, Negative, and Disorganized
- Video: Diagnosis and Cognitive Defects
- Video: Introduction to the Neuroscience of the Disorder
WEEK 2
Symptom Assessment and History
The second module is focused on a continuing exploration of symptoms in the disorder through simulated client-clinician interactions. Lectures in this unit also focus on the history of the treatment of schizophrenia in Western culture.
4 videos
- Video: Demonstration: Paranoid Example
- 讨论提示: Discussion Prompt: Paranoid Example
- Video: Demonstration: Negative Symptoms Example
- 讨论提示: Discussion Prompt: Negative Symptoms Example
- Video: History of the Diagnosis of Schizophrenia
- Video: History of Treatments for Schizophrenia
Graded: Midterm Exam
WEEK 3
Neuroanatomy and Neuroimaging
In the third module we begin to discuss the neurochemistry of the disorder as well as common manifestations of those diagnosed with schizophrenia on structural and functional brain MRI scans. First, though, we look at two more client-clinician simulations to explore symptoms and recovery.
5 videos
- Video: Demonstration: Schizophrenia with Disorganized Features
- 讨论提示: Discussion Prompt: Disorganized Patient
- Video: Demonstration: Recovered Patient
- 讨论提示: Discussion Prompt: Recovered Patient
- Video: Human Neuroanatomy and History of Neuroimaging
- Video: Structural Neuroimaging
- Video: Functional Neuroimaging
WEEK 4
Psychological Science
In the fourth module we discuss common cognitive deficits, disruptions in social cognition and cognitive models of the disorder.
8 videos
- Video: Human Neuroanatomy and Dopamine Hypothesis - Part 1
- Video: Dopamine Hypothesis - Part 2
- Video: Psychology of Schizophrenia: Introduction and History
- Video: Cognitive Deficits
- Video: Social Cognition
- Video: Cognition, Social Cognition, and Functioning
- Video: Psychological Mechanisms of Delusions and Hallucinations
- Video: Psychological Theories
WEEK 5
Intervention
In the fifth module we discuss approaches to treatment with a focus on both pharmacologic and psychosocial approaches.
6 videos, 1 reading
- Video: Biological Treatments
- Video: The Recovery Movement
- Video: Social Skills Training
- Video: CBT and Supported Employment
- Video: Cognitive and Social Cognitive Treatments
- Video: Conclusion
- 阅读: Special Thanks
Graded: Final Exam
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Although the course covered both psychologic and scientific sides of schizophrenia, the same information was repeated all over the course. The information that was provided was crucial and enough, but the repetitions lengthened the course. However, there was an interactive part in which the learner observed a schizophrenic and answered some leading questions.