High-Yield (TM) Brain and Behavior

DEVELOPMENT OF THE BRAIN & BEHAVIOR
Conception through Adolescence:: Early Development of the Nervous System / Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers (0-6 Years) / School Age Children (6-11 Years) / Adolescence (11-20 Years) / Influence of Developmental Stage on Physician-Patient Interaction / Ethical Issues Relating to Children & Adolescents
Adulthood through Old Age:: Young & Middle Adulthood / Old Age / Nervous System Repair & Regeneration / Living & Dying / Ethical Issues Relating To Death & Dying
Developmental Neuropsychiatric Disorders:: Congenital Neurological Disorders / Mental Retardation / Pervasive Developmental Disorders / Neuropsychiatric Disorders of Childhood / Behavioral Disorders of Childhood / Disorders of Sexual Development
Degenerative Neuropsychiatric Disorders:: Cognitive Disorders:: Delirium, Dementia & Amnestic Disorder / Parkinson Disease / Huntington Disease / Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

ADULT BRAIN & BEHAVIOR
Gross Anatomy of the Spinal Cord & Brain Stem
Gross Anatomy of the Brain & Neuroanatomy of Behavior
The Sensory Nervous System:: The Somatosensory System, Vision & Hearing
The Sensory Nervous System:: Balance, Olfaction & Gustation (Taste)
Somatic & Visceral Motor Systems:: Somatic Motor Systems / Autonomic Nervous System
Cell/Tissue Structure & Function:: Axonal Transport / Excitable Properties of Neurons, Axons & Dendrites, Including Channels / Glia & Myelin
Brain Homeostasis & Biochemistry of Behavior:: Brain Homeostasis / Neurotransmitters & Neuromodulators / Biochemistry of Behavior

FACTORS INFLUENCING PATIENT BEHAVIOR
Biopsychosocial Factors Influencing Patient Behavior:: Genetic Factors / Psychodynamic Factors / Learning & Behavior / Family & Culture
Aggression & Physical Abuse:: Biological & Social Determinants of Aggressive Behavior / Sexual Aggression:: Rape & Related Crimes / Abuse of Children & the Elderly / Abuse of Domestic Partners
Substance Abuse:: The Neurobiology of Substance Abuse / Substance Abuse, Demographics, Tolerance & Dependence / Sedatives / Opioids / Stimulants / Hallucinogens & Related Agents / Treatment of Substance Abuse
Brain Rhythms & Sleep:: Circadian Rhythms / The Electroencephalogram (EEG) / Normal Sleep / Sleep Disorders
The Doctor-Patient Relationship:: Ethical Conduct / Getting Information from Adult Patients / Giving Information to Adult Patients / Personality & Coping Styles / Adherence

NEUROLOGICAL & PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS & THEIR TREATMENT
Assessment of Patients With Behavioral Symptoms:: Neurobiological Assessment / Psychological Assessment / The Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR)
Neurological Disorders:: Inflammatory, Traumatic/Mechanical, Neoplastic & Vascular Disorders
Psychotic & Mood Disorders:: Overview / Schizophrenia & Other Psychotic Disorders / Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder & Other Mood Disorders
Anxiety, Stress & Adjustment, Personality & Eating Disorders
Psychosomatic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders:: Psychosomatic Illnesses & Related Disorders / Dissociative Disorders & Other Causes of Amnesia / Paroxysmal Neurobehavioral Disorders / Impulse Control Disorders
Neuropsychopharmacology:: Overview / Antipsychotic Agents / Antidepressant Agents / Mood Stabilizers:: Lithium & Anticonvulsants / Antianxiety Agents & Anesthetics / Stimulants / Agents for Specific Neuropsychiatric Conditions
Other Neuropsychiatric Therapies:: Somatic Therapies / Psychotherapies