Explain why the DSM-IV dropped the terms “functional mental disorders” and “organic mental disorders.”
Discuss diagnostic issues and clinical signs of brain damage.
Explain the diffuse versus focal damage as it relates to brain impairment.
Describe how neuropsychology and psychopathology interact with each other.
Define delirium in terms of clinical presentation and discuss clinical treatments and outcomes.
Define dementia and describe Alzheimer’s, dementia from HIV-1 infection, and vascular dementia, in terms of clinical picture, prevalence, any genetic or environmental aspects, treatment outcomes and effects on caregivers.
Explain amnetic syndrome.
Explain traumatic brain injury (TBI), describe the clinical picture and discuss treatment outcomes.
Discuss the research on the benefits of dietary supplements on brain functioning.
