Neural Correlates of Psychotic Disorders

4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 115. Designed for juniors/seniors. Exploration of genetic, cellular, structural, and functional abnormalities associated with psychotic states, including those seen in schizophrenia spectrum disorders, bipolar disorder, and drug-induced psychosis. Focus on common and unique neural findings associated with these abnormal states. Study includes review of clinical aspects of disorders covered. P/NP or letter grading.