Social Relationships and Health: Neurochemical Mechanisms
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Faculty Faculty of Humanities Domain Psychology Code UE-L25.00813 Languages English Type of lesson Lecture
Level Master Semester SA-2022 Schedules and rooms
Summary schedule Friday , Cours bloc (Autumn semester)
Teaching
Teachers - Way Prof. Dr. Baldwin M.
Description Social Relationships, Stress, and Health: Neurochemical and Immune Mediators
The goal of this course will be to examine the neurochemical and immune pathways that mediate between social relationships and health. The course will principally focus on two systems and physical health related outcomes. The first part will examine how opioids influence social relationships and, conversely how social relationships influence the opioid system. The health outcome that will be the primary focus of this section is pain. This part will provide a backdrop for familiarizing the student with the principles of drug action and neurochemical measurements as well as the processes by which genetic variation can contribute to behavior and health outcomes. The second part will be on the immune system and how inflammation influences social behavior and mood as well as how social interactions (online or in-person) and their absence influence inflammation. This section will also provide students an overview of the immune system and gut microbiome. Because inflammation is a key driver of major depression and physical health outcomes like cardiovascular disease, this discussion will provide mechanistic insights into social determinants of health. Finally, a brief third section will overview recent discoveries of novel pharmacological therapies acting on the serotonin system (Ecstasy and Psychedelics) and their influences on stress and trauma. A goal of this course is to help reduce the barriers to reading the pharmacology and immunology literatures. Evaluation will be a take home exam using a short essay response format.
Softskills No Off field Yes BeNeFri No Mobility No UniPop No -
Dates and rooms
Date Hour Type of lesson Place 02.12.2022 09:15 - 13:00 Cours RM 01, Room C-0.104 03.12.2022 09:15 - 12:00 Cours RM 01, Room C-0.104 09.12.2022 09:15 - 13:00 Cours RM 01, Room C-0.104 10.12.2022 09:15 - 12:00 Cours RM 01, Room C-0.104 -
Assessments methods
Travail écrit - SA-2022, Session d'hiver 2023
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Travail écrit - SP-2023, Session d'été 2023
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Travail écrit - SP-2023, Autumn Session 2023
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Travail écrit - SA-2023, Session d'hiver 2024
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Assignment
Valid for the following curricula: Psychology 30 [MA]
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Option Clinical Psychology & Health Psychology > Compétences diagnostiques et thèmes choisis de la psychologie clinique et de la psychologie de la santéOption Cognitive Neuroscience > Méthodes et applications en psychologie clinique et en psychologie clinique de la familleOption Developmental & School Psychology > Méthodes et applications en psychologie clinique et en psychologie clinique de la familleOption Work & Organisational Psychology > Méthodes et applications en psychologie clinique et en psychologie clinique de la famille
Psychology 30 [MA]
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Option Work & Organisational Psychology > Méthodes et applications en psychologie clinique et en psychologie clinique de la familleOption Clinical Psychology & Health Psychology > Compétences diagnostiques et thèmes choisis de la psychologie clinique et de la psychologie de la santéOption Cognitive Neuroscience > Méthodes et applications en psychologie clinique et en psychologie clinique de la familleOption Developmental & School Psychology > Méthodes et applications en psychologie clinique et en psychologie clinique de la famille
Psychology 90 [MA]
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Options > Work Psychology & Health Psychology > Interventions et diagnosticsOptions > Clinical Child Psychology > Interventions et diagnosticsOptions > Clinical Neuroscience > Interventions et diagnostics
Psychology 90 [MA]
Version: SA22_MA_PA_fr_de_bil_v01
Options > Clinical Child Psychology > Interventions et diagnosticsOptions > Clinical Neuroscience > Interventions et diagnosticsOptions > Work Psychology & Health Psychology > Interventions et diagnostics