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The Science of Mental Illness: Grades 6- 8

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Students gain insight into the biological basis of mental illnesses and how scientific evidence and research can help us understand its causes and lead to treatments and, ultimately, cures.









The Brain’s Inner Workings: Activities for Grades 9 through 12

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This comprehensive collection of multimedia resources and inquiry-based activities tied to the National Science Education Standards help teachers and students learn about the structure, function and cognitive aspects of the human brain. The packet includes a teacher's manual, student manual, DVD of videos, and a CDROM of accompanying materials.







Brain Basics

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Welcome. Brain Basics provides information on how the brain works, how mental illnesses are disorders of the brain, and ongoing research that helps us better understand and treat disorders.









Neuroscience and Psychiatry Module 1
Translating Neural Circuits into Novel Therapeutics

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This is the first in a series of modules on neuroscience and psychiatry. This module explores research on cognitive deficits, a core feature of schizophrenia and the single best predictor of functional outcomes in this disorder for which we currently have no treatments. This module is an example of how translational neuroscience can provide clues for the development of promising novel therapeutics.









Neuroscience and Psychiatry Module 2
Fear/Safety, Anxiety, and Anxiety Disorders

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This is the second in a series of modules on neuroscience and psychiatry. This module describes neuroscience research on animal models of fear that informed human studies of fear/safety, anxiety and anxiety disorders. This model helps shed light on the symptoms of PTSD and lead to the development of a novel treatment that has been successful in research studies for several anxiety disorders.


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