Mechanisms and Markers of Psychopathology

Harvard FAS

This course integrates clinical psychology and cognitive neuroscience to explore the biological underpinnings of mental illness. We will adopt a systems-level approach, examining the relationship between the function and dysfunction of specific brain circuits and networks and their contribution to mental health disorders. For instance, the brain’s reward system has been linked to diagnoses such as addiction, disordered eating, depression, anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder, and…