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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Schizophrenia by Wesleyan University

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About the Course

The main goal of this class is to gain an introductory exposure to the nature of the psychiatric disorder known as schizophrenia as revealed by the scientific method. We will discuss a broad range of findings from the scientific investigation of biological and psychological factors related to schizophrenia and its treatment. More specifically we will learn about: (1) key symptomatic features through discussion and enactments of interviews with actors portraying many of the cardinal features of the illness, (2) what brain imaging studies (MRI and fMRI) and neurochemistry have taught us about the neuroscience of the disorder, (3) scientific psychological data and theories concerning cognition, emotion and behavior in schizophrenia, and (4) current, evidence-based somatic and psychosocial approaches to treatment. A brief historical overview of the recent emergence of the psychiatric category of schizophrenia will be presented as well....

Top reviews

BN

Apr 3, 2023

An excellent teacher. And I liked the varied backgrounds. ALslo the enacted interviews demonstrating various aspects of schizophrenia. It was complicated for me but I'm 86 & never did any chemistry.

EA

May 5, 2021

Given information is very clear and easy to understand.

I really appreciate that it is just the most important parts and not the whole science or odd information.

Thank you, I learned so much.

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Nov 21, 2017

Outstanding!

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Jan 11, 2021

GRACIAS!!!!

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Aug 10, 2022

stunning

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Nov 10, 2021

Excellent

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Sep 29, 2021

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Dec 28, 2020

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Aug 9, 2022

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Apr 8, 2021

Amazing.

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Sep 29, 2020

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Jul 29, 2020

amazing!

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Nov 24, 2021

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Dec 16, 2020

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Jan 3, 2023

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By Sam L

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Aug 15, 2020

As a family member of someone with schizophrenia, this course was extremely helpful in understanding the characteristics of schizophrenia and the history of researches done on the subject that is highly stigmatized yet little understood. By the end of the course, I learned enough to be able to nod to the closing remark of the Professor Kurtz that there is a big gap between the evidence-based research done and the delivery of the treatments to the patients. I thank Coursera and the Professor Kurtz for this extremely valuable learning experience. The only wish for the future is to see more captions/slides in the videos that would help viewers note and follow the important facts or concepts.

By Arci G

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Nov 5, 2020

Overall, great presentation of information. However, i wish there was a more in depth look into this disease and how it presents physiologically and also, what steps a clinician can take to help a client with Schizophrenia. It would have also been helpful to present information on how an individual who suffers from the disease can better his or her condition by direct instruction on techniques that the individual can utilize. That last request is of course, assuming that one signed up for this lecture for self-help and further insight into Schizophrenia.

By Kristen R

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Dec 14, 2022

This was a very informative and enjoyable course. I appreciated it. It's a tough subject to cover. I especially liked the actors who could demonstrate what was meant by positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. I would have liked to see more actor demonstrations. I felt the second half of the course became heavily lecture-based and would've appreciated a little more role play throughout the course to help provide a visual of what was being taught. However, overall, this was a very good course.

By Sameer D

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Sep 3, 2021

I think I was a bit lucky to get 80 % and above in both tests in my first attempt as I had guessed in 2 or 3 places.

The snap quizzes in the middle of the videos were helpful.

A suggestion that could be included in the beginning would be to take notes after each video to highlight the main points of each video for better recall.

Thanks! This was helpful though as the instructor said the real world solutions are sorely lacking.

I hope the situation improves.