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NEUR-3594: Neurobiology of Psychiatric Disorders

Description: Neurobiological and clinical aspects of psychiatry. Overview of disorders such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, addiction, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Neurobiology of emotional behavior. Clinical perspectives of psychiatric treatment, interventional psychiatry, and cross-disciplinary approaches to psychiatry. Underlying pathophysiology of a variety of psychiatric disorders. Neuropharmacology of commonly used psychiatric medications. Ethical issues related to psychiatric care.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: NEUR-2026

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 3

Average GPA: 3.86 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 85.97%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

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