Gary Kraemer

Professor

office: 905-569-4254, South Building room 4023D
email: gary.kraemer@utoronto.ca

Area of Research
Developmental Psychology

Development of the central nervous system in relation to the early postnatal environment, and effects of environmental factors on expression of sensoric-motor mechanisms, recognition and memory, cognition and emotion: Implications for understanding developmental psychopathology in humans.

Courses Taught
PSY353H5 Developmental Psychobiology of Social Behaviour
The course will focus on the development and organization of brain mechanisms underlying sensation, recognition, memory, cognition, motor behaviour, and cognition and emotion regulation with a focus on the behavioural expression of social attachment and affiliation in mammalian species. Circumstances and events that can lead to diminished function and developmental psychopathology in humans will be considered. [39L]
Prerequisite: PSY201H5/equivalent, 252H5/290H5/295H5

PSY490H5 Advanced Topics in Biological Psychology
In depth examination of selected topics in biological psychology. (Topics change periodically.) [39S]
Prerequisite: PSY270H5/290H5/295H5/BIO204H5; 1.0 credit from PSY346H5, 362H5, 372H5/397H5, 395H5, 398H5, 399H5; BIO304H5

PSY346H5 Abnormal Psychology: The Biological Paradigm
An examination of contemporary theory and research related to the origin, prevention, and treatment of psychological disorders from a biological perspective. The course will focus on the role of behaviour genetics, structures in the brain, and biochemistry in the nervous system in specific disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, mood and anxiety disorders, aggression, premenstrual syndrome, sleep disorders) and will discuss alternative approaches to their treatment (e.g., psychopharmacologic versus behaviourally-oriented therapies). [39L]
Prerequisite: PSY201H5/equivalent, 240H5, 252H5/290H5/295H5