Psychoendocrinology
Code: 102586 ECTS Credits: 6| Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2502443 Psychology | OT | 4 | 1 |
Contact
- Name:
- Ferran Balada Nicolau
- Email:
- ferran.balada@uab.cat
Use of Languages
- Principal working language:
- catalan (cat)
- Some groups entirely in English:
- No
- Some groups entirely in Catalan:
- Yes
- Some groups entirely in Spanish:
- No
Other comments on languages
Complementary material will be used in Spanish and English.Prerequisites
There are no specific prerequisites, although it is advisable to have completed the basic subjects in the area of psychobiology.
Objectives and Contextualisation
The subject of psychoendocrinology forms part of psychobiology. This optional 6-credit course is usually taken in the fourth year. It is part of the specialized areas of "Child and Adolescence Clinical Psychology" and of "Adult Clinical Psychology". The aim of this subject is to offer knowledge of the neuroendocrine bases of normal behaviour and psychopathology, as well as psychological disorders associated with endocrine disorders. Endocrine diagnostic methods (dynamic endocrine tests,..) will also be analysed.
Competences
- Analyse scientific texts written in English.
- Identify and describe the processes and stages in psychological development through the life cycle.
- Identify, describe and relate the biology of human behaviour and psychological functions.
- Make systematic reviews of the different documentary sources in psychology to collect, order and classify research data and materials.
- Use different ICTs for different purposes.
Learning Outcomes
- Analyse scientific texts written in English.
- Analyse, synthesize and summarise information from scientific and professional texts.
- Describe hormonal changes throughout the life cycle.
- Describe the anatomy and physiology of the main endocrine glands.
- Describe the different types of hormone and the mechanisms for action.
- Handle scientific documentation systems.
- Identify and describe the hormonal bases in normal and abnormal behaviour.
- Plan a literature search or references, both computerized databases and libraries and newspaper archives.
- Use different ICTs for different purposes.
Content
BASIC ASPECTS IN PSYCHOENDOCRINOLOGY
Unit 1. - Molecular and anatomical bases in psychoendocrinology.
Unit 2. - Homeostasis and psychoendocrinology.
Unit 3. - Hormones and human life cycles.
CLINICAL ASPECTS IN PSYCHOENDOCRINOLOGY
Unit 4. - Behavioral disorders in endocrinopathies.
Unit 5. - Endocrine alterations in neuro-psychiatric disorders.
Methodology
The methodology is the following:
Lectures.
Case study: Seminars about endocrinological cases.
Autonomous work: Students must prepare two entries, one individually and the other in a group, on aspects related to psychoendocrinology. These works will be done through a wiki application.
Other activities through the virtual campus that include the elaboration of a glossary or the participation in forums.
Classes are taught in Catalan
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Activities
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: Directed | |||
| Practical lessons | 4 | 0.16 | 3, 5, 4, 7 |
| Seminars | 8 | 0.32 | 5, 4, 7 |
| Theoretical classes | 24 | 0.96 | 3, 5, 4, 7 |
| Type: Supervised | |||
| Tutorials | 1.5 | 0.06 | |
| Type: Autonomous | |||
| Readings of scientific articles and manuals | 40.5 | 1.62 | |
| Study | 50 | 2 | |
| Wikis | 20 | 0.8 |
Assessment
The assessment of the course consists of six evidences of learning. Competences for this subject will be assessed by means of written exams, individual and group tasks, presentations and/or discussions of texts in class. Each of these three sections will be assigned a specific weight in the final grade:
- 2 online written examinations (Ev1 and Ev2) in which the students answer to a series of questions on the different topics of the program (weight 20% each examination). The first one will be taken around the first assessment period (week 9), while the second one will be taken during week 14-15.
- One individual written examination (Ev5) on basic concepts of the subject (weight 30%). Second assessment period.
- One individual(Ev3) and one group (Ev4) tasks with the support of wiki systems (weight 10% each task). The individual task is to make a wiki page about a hormone. The group task is to make a wiki page about some aspect of cell biology involved in psychoendocrinology. The specific topics will be indicated during the course. They will be delivered on week 15.
- Participation in activities (Ev6), both in classroom and online (weight 10%).
In accordance with Art. 116, point 10, of the UAB Regulations, should the student carry out any irregularity (copy, plagiarism ...) that may lead to a significant variation of the qualification of an evidence; this assessment will be graded with “zero”. In case there are several irregularities in the evaluation of the same subject, the final grade will be “zero”. For any doubt, on the website https://www.uab.cat/web/estudiar/graus/graus/avaluacions-1345722525858.html you can consult the Guidelines for the evaluation of the UAB psychology degree.
Final grade
The final grade will be calculated according to the weighted average of each of the learning evidences.
Resit
In the casethat the subject is not passed (grade higher than 5), the student will be able to take a resit test in the recuperation period to improve the learning evidence note corresponding to the written tests, as long as they meet the following two criteria:
a) Obtained a final grade equal to or greater than 3 points (between 3 and 4.9 points), and
b) The weight of the evidence presented equals to a minimum of 66% of the total qualification of the subject.
The final grade for the subject obtained by the student in case of passing the resit will be five (5).
"Non-assessable" grade
A mark of N/A (Non-Assessable) will be awarded if a student fails to hand in equal or more than 40% of the assessed work used to calculate the final grade.
No unique final synthesis test for students who enroll for the second time or more is anticipated.
Assessment Activities
| Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ev1 - Online written examination - Part One | 20% | 0 | 0 | 3, 5, 4 |
| Ev2 - Online written examination - Part Two | 20% | 0 | 0 | 3, 7 |
| Ev3 - Individual Wiki | 10% | 0 | 0 | 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Ev4 - Group Wiki | 10% | 0 | 0 | 3, 7, 9 |
| Ev5 - Final written examination | 30% | 2 | 0.08 | 3, 5, 4, 7 |
| Ev6 - Participation in classroom activities | 10% | 0 | 0 | 6, 9 |
Bibliography
Main Bibliography
Feingold, K. R., Anawalt, B., Boyce, A., Chrousos, G., de Herder, W. W., Dungan, K., ... & Wilson, D. P. (2000). Endotext [Internet]. https://www.endotext.org/
Jameson, J.L. Harrison's Endocrinology (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Medical, 2016
Melmed, S; Koenig, R.; Rosen, C.; Auchus, R. & Goldfine, A. Williams textbook of endocrinology (14th Edition). Elsevier 2019
Nestler, EJ; Kenny, P.J.; Russo, S.J. & Schaefer, A. Molecular Neuropharmacology. A Fundation for Clinical Neuroscience 4th Ed. McGraw Hill Education 2020
Pfaff, D.W. & Joëls, M. Hormones, Brain, and Behavior (3rd Ed). Academic Press 2017 (2 Ed. 2002: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780125321044)
Supplementary Bibliography
Belfiore, A. & LeRoith, D. Principles of Endocrinology and Hormone Action. Springer. 2018 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27318-1
Birkhaeuser, M. & Gennazzani, A.R. Pre-Menopause, Menopause and Beyond. International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology. 2018
DeGroot, L.J. & Jameson, J.L. Endocrinology. Elsevier Saunders. 2010
Dickson, S.L. & Mercer, J.G. Neuroendocrinology of Appetite. Willey Blackell 2016 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118839317
Ergin, A.B.; Kennedy, A.L.; Gupta, M.K.; Hamrahian, A.H. The Cleveland Clinic Manual of Dynamic Endocrine Testing. Springer. 2015 https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13048-4
Fink, G Stress Physiology Biochemistry and Pathology. Elsevier. 2019 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780128131466
Grinevich, V. & Dobolyi, A. Neuroanatomy of Neuroendocrine Systems. Masterclass in Neuroendocrinology, 12. Springer International Publishing 2022 https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-86630-3
Gore, A.C.; Dickerson, S.M. Endocrine Disruptors and the Developing Brain. Morgan & Claypool Life Sciences. 2012
Kleine, B & Rossmanith, WG Hormones and the Endocrine System. Textbook of Endocrinology. Springer International Publishing 2016 https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-15060-4
Komisaruk, B.R.& González-Mariscal, G. Behavioral Neuroendocrinology. CRC Press 2017
Krauss, G. Biochemistry of Signal Transduction and Regulation. Wiley-VCH. 2014 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9783527667475
Lovejoy, D. Neuroendocrinology, an integrated approach. John Wiley & Sons. 2005 https://doi.org/10.1002/0470027878
Martínez Sanchis, S. Hormonas, estado de ánimo y función cognitiva. Delta publicaciones. 2007
Molina, P.E. Endocrine Physiology. McGraw Hill Medical. 2013
Murphy, D. & Gainer, H. Molecular Neuroendocrinology: From Genome to Physiology. Willey Blackell 2016 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118760369
Neave, N. Hormones and Behaviour. A psychological Approach. Cambridge University Press. 2008
Nelson, R.J. Psicoendocrinologia. Las baseshormonales de la conducta. Ed. Ariel. 1996
Nelson, R. J. & Kriegseld, L.J. An Introduction tobehavioral endocrinology (5th ed.) Sinauer Associates, Oxford University Press . 2016
New, M.I.; Lekarev, O.; Parsa, A.; Yuen, T.T.; o'Malley, B.W. & Hammer, G.D. Genetic Steroid Disorders.Elsevier BV, 2014
Patisaul, H.B. & Belcher, S.M. Endocrine disruptors, Brain, and Behavior. Oxford University Press 2017 https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199935734.001.0001
Pfaff, D.W.; Kordon, C.; Chanson, P.; Christen, Y. Hormones and Social Behavior. Springer-Verlag 2008 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=229313
Russell, J.A. & Shipston, M.J. Neuroendocrinology of Stress. Willey Blackell 2016 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118921692
Spengler, D. & Binder, E. (Eds) Epigenetics and Neuroendocrinology. Clinical Focus on Psychiatry (2 vols.) Springer International Publishing 2016 Vol 1: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-24493-8 Vol 2: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-29901-3
Wilkinson, M., & Imran, S.Clinical Neuroendocrinology: An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (2019). doi:10.1017/9781108149938
Wolkowitz, O.M. & Rothschild, A.J. Psychoneuroendocrinology. The Scientific Basis of Clinical Practice. American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. Washington. 2003
Software
No specific Software is used for this subject.