American Psychological Association Courses

Career Certificate

Mental Health Essentials: Mood, Eating, Sleep, and Stress

101 ratings at Coursera

Learn to recognize and manage depression, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and insomnia, and apply sleep hygiene and stress-resilience science to everyday psychological well-being.

• Coursera
• 12 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Career Certificate

Psychology of Anxiety, Mood, Substance Use, and Addictive Behaviors

359 ratings at Coursera

Compare anxiety, depressive, bipolar, and substance use disorders using ICD-11 diagnostic criteria, and learn their prevalence rates, demographics, contributing factors, and treatments.

• Coursera
• 12 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Career Certificate

Psychological Research

301 ratings at Coursera

Learn to design quantitative psychology studies, analyze their data statistically, and apply ethical standards to real research scenarios and past research controversies.

• Coursera
• 12 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Career Certificate

Psychology of Disorders Related to Trauma, Anxiety, & Stress

293 ratings at Coursera

Explore trauma-related and anxiety disorders through diagnostic criteria, prevalence, contributing factors, treatments, and cultural influences, plus the physiological effects of stress and techniques to reduce it.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Anxiety and Related Disorders

246 ratings at Coursera

Examine generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and OCD, including diagnostic criteria, contributing causes, and treatments that reduce anxiety.

• Coursera
• 10 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Psychology of Substance Use, Depressive Disorders, & Trauma

192 ratings at Coursera

Understand major psychopathologies: examine symptoms, prevalence, biological and psychological causes, diagnostic criteria, treatments, and cultural influences for substance use and addictive behaviors, depressive and bipolar disorders, and trauma.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Disorders Due to Substance Use and Addictive Behaviors

93 ratings at Coursera

Review substance use disorders for depressants, opioids, stimulants, hallucinogens and inhalants, plus gambling and gaming disorders, covering diagnostic criteria, contributing factors, and treatments.

• Coursera
• 11 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology

87 ratings at Coursera

Explore qualitative psychology: trace its historical and philosophical roots, master interviewing techniques, ethnographic and observational methods, case studies, and qualitative data analysis.

• Coursera
• 12 weeks, 6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Ethics of Psychological Research

86 ratings at Coursera

This is primarily aimed at first- and second-year undergraduates interested in psychology, ethics in research methods, and quantitative research methods along with high school students and professionals with similar interests.

• Coursera
• 11 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

83 ratings at Coursera

Review depressive and bipolar disorders — dysthymic, premenstrual dysphoric, peripartum, bipolar I and II, cyclothymic — with diagnostic criteria, biological and psychological contributing factors, treatments, and suicide risk.

• Coursera
• 11 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Statistics in Psychological Research

67 ratings at Coursera

This is primarily aimed at first- and second-year undergraduates interested in psychology, statistics, data analysis, and research methods along with high school students and professionals with similar interests.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Discover Yourself, Build Relationships, and Navigate Groups

63 ratings at Coursera

Explore self-esteem and self-control, the factors behind attraction and the formation and dissolution of relationships, and how group membership reshapes thoughts, feelings, and behavior.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

What is Qualitative Research?

55 ratings at Coursera

Explore lived experience through qualitative inquiry: interviews and observations, the historical and philosophical roots of the field, and the four trustworthiness criteria for judging rigor.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Student Success

46 ratings at Coursera

Apply cognitive psychology principles to master course material, manage the physical and mental effects of stress, and sharpen writing skills for clear written communication.

• Coursera
• 12 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Career Certificate

Psychology in Everyday Life

37 ratings at Coursera

Apply psychology to daily life: boost happiness with evidence-based techniques, avoid common decision-making errors, and understand how gender identity and sexual orientation develop.

• Coursera
• 12 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses