University of Colorado Boulder - #talkmentalillness
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#talkmentalillness at Coursera Overview
Duration | 14 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
#talkmentalillness at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Beginner Level This course is intended for anyone interested in psychology, public health, and mental illness. No specific background is necessary.
- Approx. 14 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: English
#talkmentalillness at Coursera Course details
- I am a professor and mental health researcher and educator, and I?ve been working in the field for over 15 years. Like so many of my colleagues, however, I was unprepared for the wave of mental health challenges that would face our society in 2020. From COVID-19 and the devastating economic impacts of the pandemic to racial justice protests, widespread natural disasters, our current cultural moment presents unprecedented mental health concerns, and particularly for marginalized communities. For this reason, I led a field-wide call to action for mental health research and treatment that resulted in this #TalkMentalIllness course. I had the opportunity to speak to over 30 experts from different domains in psychology research, practice, and popular public figures and to discuss the causes and cutting-edge treatments for many serious disorders, the stigma surrounding mental illness in our culture, systemic inequality in mental health treatment, and the mental health challenges of today.
- #talkmentalillness curates the interviews from the Mental Health Experts series into an accessible learning experience that will help you have conversations about mental health. Talking about mental illness is both the content and desired outcome of this course, as you will use what you learn from my interviews with mental health experts to guide your own discussions about mental health challenges and treatments with family members, friends, colleagues, and other people in your life. The course will begin by presenting a core set of definitions for mental illness and analyzing the stigma associated with it. We will then apply these topics to specific psychological disorders, including anxiety and mood disorders, eating disorders, suicide, substance use, and psychosis. We will then consider how these issues disproportionately impact marginalized groups and communities of color. The course will conclude by considering innovative approaches to psychological treatments and how the pursuit and science of happiness inform mental health and wellness.
- This course is part of a broader educational mission to share the science of mental illness with both students and the public, both locally and globally. I have designed and created it in collaboration with the Office for Academic Innovation and Libraries? Media Services Team at the University of Colorado Boulder.
- - June Gruber
#talkmentalillness at Coursera Curriculum
Public Perceptions of Mental Illness
Introduction to #talkmentalillness
Stephen Hinhsaw on stigma and mental illness
Temple Grandin on autism
Kay Refield Jamison on bipolar disorder
Gordon Nagayma Hall on culture and mental health
Mitchell Prinstein on communicating mental health to the public
Aaron Fisher on precision behavioral health
A Note on Discussion Prompts
Week 1: Recommended Readings (required videos)
Week 1: Recommended Readings (optional videos)
Week 1 Quiz
Specific Psychological Disorders
Greg Siegle on the brain and depression
Linda Craighead on eating disorders
Bunmi Olatunji on anxiety disorders
Sheri Johnson on impulsivity
Lee Anna Clark on personality disorders
Jutta Joormann on depression and cognition
Wendy Heller on anxiety disorders
Jonathan Rottenberg on depression and emotion
Judy Garber on internalizing disorders
Week 2: Recommended Readings (required videos)
Week 2: Recommended Readings (optional videos)
Week 2 Quiz
Serious Mental Illness
Matthew Nock on suicide
Lara Ray on alcohol use disorders
Diane C. Gooding on schizophrenia
Abigail Marsh on psychopathy
Robert Levenson on severe mental illness
Lauren Weinstock on assessment and treatment of suicide
Deanna Barch on clinical neuroscience
Week 3: Recommended Readings (required videos)
Week 3: Recommended Readings (optional videos)
Week 3 Quiz
Disproportionate Impacts on Marginalized Communities
Steven Lopez on Latinx mental health
Lauren Ng on global mental health
April Thames on mental health disparities
Kate McLaughlin on stress and trauma
Darby Saxbe on family systems and hormones
Jane Mendle on puberty and mental health
Jessica Borelli on parent-child relationships
Week 4: Recommended Readings (required videos)
Week 4: Recommended Readings (optional videos)
Week 4 Quiz
Evidence-based Approaches to Treatments & the Science of Happiness
Laurie Santos on the science of well-being
Dacher Keltner on the science of happiness
Jacqueline Persons on cognitive behavior therapy
Thomas Insel on mental health innovation and technology
James Gross on emotion regulation and mental health
Steven Hollon on treatment for depression
Amelia Aldao on cognitive therapy for anxiety
Week 5: Recommended Readings (required videos)
Week 5: Recommended Readings (optional videos)
Week 5 Quiz
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