IHBS 610 introduces students to the integrated study of neuroscience, psychiatry, and mind-body medicine. Students examine nervous tissue, neural signaling, central and peripheral nervous system organization, sensory and motor pathways, autonomic regulation, neuroendocrine stress physiology, cognition, memory, emotion, psychiatric assessment, mental status examination, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma-related disorders, psychosis, addiction, behavior change, and integrative mind-body approaches. The course connects anatomy and physiology with applied clinical reasoning through neurological examination, mental status documentation, psychiatric case analysis, autonomic pathway mapping, stress-response interpretation, peer-reviewed literature review, and patient-centered mind-body care planning. Special attention is given to the relationship between brain, behavior, emotion, stress, coping, substance use, risk assessment, resilience, professional communication, red-flag recognition, and referral reasoning. By the end of the course, students will be prepared to apply neuroscience and behavioral health reasoning in advanced clinical sciences, integrative health assessment, patient education, and interdisciplinary care contexts.

1.       Explain the cellular, anatomical, and physiological foundations of the nervous system.

2.       Differentiate central, peripheral, somatic, autonomic, sensory, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral nervous system functions.

3.       Analyze action potentials, synaptic transmission, neurotransmitter signaling, autonomic regulation, and stress physiology.

4.       Interpret basic neurological examination and mental status examination findings in simulated clinical scenarios.

5.       Compare major psychiatric presentations, including mood, anxiety, trauma-related, psychotic, substance-related, developmental, and cognitive disorders.

6.       Apply mind-body medicine concepts to stress regulation, coping, behavior change, patient education, and referral planning.

7.       Evaluate risk factors, protective factors, clinical red flags, and safety concerns in behavioral health case scenarios.

8.       Communicate integrated neuroscience and psychiatric reasoning clearly through written case analysis, concept maps, discussion posts, and clinical reflections.