PSY 3023 - Biological Bases of Mental Illness

Institution:

Manhattanville College

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Description:

This course will examine the organic bases of such major psychoses and mental disorders as schizophrenia, manic depression, dementia and psychophysiological dysfunction. The specific cognitive disorders and behavioral abnormalities associated with each syndrome will be reviewed. Background readings will include material on the psychology of mental dysfunction, the genetic determinants of these syndromes, and the relevant neuroanatomical and neurochemical substrates and processes. Prerequisite: PSY 2004: Physiological Bases of Behavior. ( Offering is tentative based on student interest.)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.manhattanville.edu

Phone Number:

(914) 694-2200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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