Psychology
Psychology

In this course, Mr Kevin Silber (University of Derby) explores different aspects of the severe mental health condition schizophrenia, including its characteristics, causes and available treatments. In the first lecture, we consider the positive...
6 lectures
1:03:44
Mr Kevin Silber
Derby University
Psychology

In this course, Professor Linda Gask (University of Manchester) explores the topic of depression. In the first lecture, we think about what depression is and how it can be diagnosed. In the second lecture, we think about different biological...
6 lectures
0:45:05
Prof. Linda Gask
Manchester University
Psychology

In this course, Dr Emma Sharpe (University of Derby) explores obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a mental health condition characterised by obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours. In the first lecture, we think about how OCD can be defined...
6 lectures
0:31:38
Dr Emma Sharpe
Derby University
Psychology

In this course, Dr Jude Stevenson (University of Glasgow) explores concepts of mental health. In the first lecture, we look at what abnormality means. In the second lecture, we approach the practice of diagnostic labelling, discussing both the...
4 lectures
0:40:28
Dr Jude Stevenson
Glasgow University
Psychology

In this course, Professor Jane Ogden (University of Surrey) discusses eating behaviour and its related problems. In the first lecture, we explore why we eat what we eat, focusing on cognitive and developmental models of food preferences. In the...
6 lectures
0:57:50
Prof. Jane Ogden
Surrey University
Psychology

In this course, Dr Laura Renshaw-Vuillier (Bournemouth University) explores the mechanisms behind anorexia nervosa and obesity. In the first lecture, we think about some of the neural and hormonal bases for normal eating behaviours. In the second...
4 lectures
0:45:32
Dr Laura Renshaw-Vuillier
Bournemouth University
Psychology

In this course, Dr Ayoub Bouguettaya (University of Birmingham) explores cross cultural psychological research. In the first lecture, we think about how we understand culture in the context of psychological research. In the second lecture, we...
6 lectures
0:54:23
Dr Ayoub Bouguettaya
Birmingham University
Psychology

In this course, Dr Marc Williams (Cardiff University) explores the history of psychological practice, contextualised primarily around our understanding of mental health. In the first lecture, we think about how normality has been classified over...
4 lectures
0:38:26
Dr Marc Williams
Cardiff University
Psychology

In this course, Dr Cody Porter (University of the West of England) explores mental health disorders. In the first lecture, we think about characteristics of psychotic disorders, with a series of research papers focusing on schizophrenia. In the...
5 lectures
0:33:32
Dr Cody Porter
University of the West of England
Psychology

In this course, Dr Ashok Jansari (Goldsmiths, University of London) explores the application of memory psychology research to the real world. In the first lecture, we think about how memory research findings can be applied to assist in the support...
4 lectures
0:36:18
Dr Ashok Jansari
Goldsmiths, University of London
Psychology

In this course, Dr Cody Porter (University of the West of England) explores the relationship between culture and mental health. In the first lecture, we think about individual differences in mental health disorders and diagnoses, including some...
7 lectures
0:46:08
Dr Cody Porter
University of the West of England