This course will examine psychological health throughout the lifespan by delving into the various challenges presented in modern living and the effect on mental well-being.
Topics will include the role of attachment and early childhood behaviors on mental health, current research on depression, anxiety and post traumatic stress, the relative utility of new medications and psychotherapies in modern society, and new findings on depression later in life.
Course Chair: Stuart Eisendrath, MD, director of clinical services, Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute, and UCSF professor of clinical psychiatry.
October 26: Flirting With Disaster: The Adolescent Roller Coaster
Susan Smiga, MD, associate clinical professor, Department of Psychiatry; UCSF specialist in adolescent depression and cognitive behavioral therapy
November 2: No Class (Election Night)
November 9: Depression and Evidenced-Based Specific Psychotherapies
Stuart Eisendrath, MD, director of clinical services, Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute, and UCSF professor of clinical psychiatry
November 16: The Maze of Mood Medications: Selecting the Right Antidepressant
Owen Wolkowitz, MD, professor in residence, Department of Psychiatry; UCSF specialist in psychopharmacology, psychoendocrinology, and mood and anxiety disorders
November 23: Traumatic Events and Disasters: Latest Findings from 9/11 and Beyond
Charles Marmar, MD, professor and vice chair, Department of Psychiatry, UCSF; associate chief of staff, mental health, San Francisco VA Medical Center
November 30: Belonging & Individuality: The Role of Attachment in Mental Health
Alicia Lieberman, professor in residence, Department of Psychiatry; UCSF specialist in infant and early childhood mental health and attachment
December 7: Anxiety Disorders: More than a Case of the Nerves
Ellen Haller, MD, adjunct professor and director, adult psychiatry clinic, Department of Psychiatry
