Interdisciplinary Minor
College of Letters and Science
B7-357 Semel Institute
Box 951759
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1759
Brain and Behavioral Health
310-825-8514
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Issues of brain and behavioral health have become central to the understanding of human development, well-being, and productivity. Sometimes called translational science, the focus on evidence-based prevention and treatment programs at multiple levels—individual, family, school, community—has become a primary focus of the behavioral health fields. Key features of the approach include an understanding of the basic science of the brain and behavioral issues at hand, their interaction with contextual factors, the development of programs and policies derived directly from that science, and the rigorous evaluation of those programs and policies.
