Description: Seminar, three hours. Limited to junior/senior Neuroscience or Psychology majors. Integration of problem-based learning approach to teach foundational information about application of brain and behavioral science to understanding and promotion of child and adolescent mental health. Exploration of integration of developmental psychopathology, applied treatment research, and public policy to identify and dismantle barriers to problems. Focus on set of key topics (e.g., autism, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and substance use disorders) during childhood and adolescence. Research of childhood and adolescent mental health and public policy literature. Guest facilitators with expertise complement study of emerging treatment advances, applications, and barriers. Letter grading.

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