PSYC 4485 Neuroscience of Mental Illness: Current Topics
This course will focus on the current understanding of the neural substrates underlying psychiatric disorders, including addiction, anxiety and depression, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and schizophrenia. In this course, students will critically review and discuss recent human neuroscience literature and findings from relevant animal models. The course readings will include primary research articles and reviews.
Course overview
- Department
- Psychology and Neuroscience
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Periodically
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- PSYC2285 or at least one 3000-level neuroscience course
Requirements fulfilled
- Applied Psychology and Human Development: Major electives — any Psychology (PSYC) or Sociology (SOCY) course (no more than two electives from outside LSEHD) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Neuroscience B.S.: Systems Neuroscience (3 Credits) — Any one of the following courses (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.43 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.71 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 1
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Gorica D Petrovich | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 17 |