Section Info: PSYCH-359MD-01

Course Title: Seminar: Biological Bases of Behavior: 'Symptoms and Mechanisms of Major Depressive Disorder'
Start Date: 01/28/2025 End Date: 05/13/2025
Term: Spring Semester 2025
Description: How much do we currently know about the symptoms of major depressive disorder? This course will take a deep dive into the risk factors, onset, underlying mechanisms, known treatments, and predicted treatments of several symptoms of major depression via a review of the neuroscience literature. We will also examine the roles of age, sex, gender, culture, environment, and species. This course will involve student-led discussions and presentations, as well as written summaries on various symptoms of major depression. Possible avenues for new therapeutics of residual and treatment-resistant symptoms of major depression will also be discussed. This course will serve as a good foundation for students who are interested in learning more about the underpinnings of major depressive disorder.
Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences , SI - Speaking-Intensive , WI - Writing-Intensive , TP - Topics Course
Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate     Credits:4.00    

Faculty         Phone         Email address        
Travis Hodges   413-538-2000   thodges@mtholyoke.edu  

Meeting Dates         Method         Meeting days         Meeting times         Building name         Room     Frequency    
01/28/2025 - 05/13/2025   Seminar   Tuesday and Thursday   01:45PM - 03:00PM   REES - Reese   304   Weekly

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Requisite Courses        
Prereq: PSYCH-204. Take previously   Required  

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Course Tags        
NEURO0001   NEURO: Neuroscience & Behavior Major   This course has been approved to count towards the Neuroscience and Behavior major.  

Cross-listed Sections        
None  

Course Availability
Section status: Closed     Capacity: 15     Enrollment: 15     Available: 0     Waitlist: 0

BOOK INFORMATION

Book List         Required         Publisher Full Price        
No book purchases are required/recommended for this class.                    

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