PSYC7383 - Neuropathology and Behavior

PSYC 7383 (ACN 7383 and HCS 7383) Neuropathology and Behavior (3 semester credit hours) This seminar will cover a variety of diseases and disorders of the central nervous system (CNS), including aging, Alzheimer's disease, vascular disease, effects of stress and alcohol on the brain, motor diseases, demyelinating disease, traumatic brain injury, chronic pain, psychopathology, and psychoneuroimmunology. The course focus is on understanding the neural basis of disease and the cognitive correlates of those disorders. The role of neuroimaging techniques in understanding the underlying mechanisms of disease, as well as in disease diagnosis will be emphasized. We will examine the value of converging methods in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and the biological sciences in understanding human neuropathology. Prerequisites: (ACN 6338 or HCS 6338 or instructor consent) and BBSC majors only and department consent required. (3-0) Y