Some basic information about Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Read More »Domestic Violence and Abuse
Domestic violence and abuse can happen to anyone, regardless of size, gender, or strength
Read More »Rebuilding Mental Health in Afghanistan
Community psychologist Ken Miller is coordinating a team effort to measure mental health distress and resilience among Afghans in the impoverished, war-torn country.
Read More »Afghanistan: Beating Children Considered Normal, But Attitudes Changing
Are Afghan parents' attitudes on child rearing changing?
Read More »Mental Health Care Reform in Afghanistan
What needs to be done to improve mental health in Afghanistan? Read here.
Read More »What medications are used to treat schizophrenia?
What are the main drugs prescribed for treating schizophrenia? Read here.
Read More »What Is Depression?
People sometimes have a hard time understanding the difference between depression and normal sadness. Dr. Eredlyi discusses the different kinds of depression, and how to recognize them.
Read More »What Happens When Things Go Wrong: Mental Illness, Part II
This lecture continues to cover one of the most salient areas within the field of psychology known as psychopathology, or clinical psychology. Following a discussion of the different ways of defining mental illness, Professor Bloom reviews several classes of clinical diagnoses including schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, dissociative disorders, and personality disorders.
Read More »Staff And Patient Protection Remain A Concern Despite An Improvement In Afghanistan’s Health System
This report indicates that despite some "promising results" in improving health in Afghanistan, success depends on an effective leadership by the Ministry of Public Health to accommodate dynamic and complex changes in the health care environment.
Read More »How Do We Communicate?: Language in the Brain, Mouth
This lecture introduces students to the major topics within the study of language: phonology, morphology, syntax and recursion. This lecture also describes theories of language acquisition, arguments for the specialization of language, and the commonalities observed in different languages across cultures.
Read More »Foundations: Skinner
Professor Paul Bloom introduces the theory of Behaviorism, particularly the work of prominent behaviorist, B. F. Skinner. Different types of learning are also discussed in detail.
Read More »Foundations: Freud
What is Freud's theory of psychoanalysis? How does his conception of the unconscious mind still operation in mainstream psychology today? Professor Paul Bloom explains.
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