COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Clinical Neuroscience

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR AYŞEGÜL ÖZERDEM

Offered to

Clinical Neuroscience

Course Objective

To learn the definition of mood disorders, especially bipolar disorder, diagnostic criteria, clinical features, prognosis/outcome, psychosocial stress factors and treatment methods.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Editition (DSM-IV) American Psychiatric Association Washington, D.C. 1994.
Iki Uçlu Bozukluk WPA Serisi. M. Maj, H.S. Akiskal, J.J. Lopez-Ibor, N. Sartorius (Editörler). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2002; E.T. Oral (Türkçe çeviri editörü) CSA Medikal Yayın Ajansı, Istanbul (Türkçe basım).
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Bipolar Disorder. M. Ramirez&A.J. Rush. The Guilford Pres, New York 1996.
Bipolar Disorders. Clinical and Therapeutic Progress. E. Vieta (ed). Editorial Medica Panamericana, Madrid-Espana 2001.
The Bipolar Survival Guide. D. J. Miklowitz. The Guilford Pres New York 2002.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation and application

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The knowledge of the definition of mood disorders, especially bipolar disorder, diagnostic criteria, clinical features, prognosis/outcome, psychosocial stress factors and treatment methods will be evaluated by mid-term and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Telephone: 412 4152

Office Hours

Friday 16.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes