Section Info: PSYCH-359MD-01

Course Title: Seminar: Biological Bases of Behavior: 'Symptoms and Mechanisms of Major Depressive Disorder'

Start Date: 01/27/2026 End Date: 05/12/2026

Term: Spring Semester 2026

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
01/27/2026 - 05/12/2026	Seminar	Tuesday and Thursday	01:45PM - 03:00PM	TBA	TBA	Weekly

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Requisite Courses
Prereq: PSYCH-204.	Take previously	Required

Comments

Additional Comments

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: Open	Capacity: 15	Enrollment: 11	Available: 4	Waitlist: 0

BOOK INFORMATION

Book List	Required	Publisher Full Price
To be determined.

Additional Book Comments

This is NOT the complete book list for this class.