9560: Fundamentals of Mental Health and Mental Illness

About the Course:

This article presents basic information about neuroanatomy and neurochemistry as they relate to mental illness. The joint contributions of genetics and life experiences are described.

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Author

Surgeon General Report - Government Printing Office, Pueblo, CO, 1999

Course Objectives:

1. To describe the complexity of the human brain

2. To discuss ways in which experiences interact with genetics to trigger mental illness

3. To describe trends in the prevention and treatment of mental illness