Clinical Psychopharmacology

2 Credits.

This course provides an overview of psychopharmacology principles and uses evidence-based best practice guidelines for the treatment of psychiatric disorders encountered across the lifespan. A case-based approach is used to understand neuropharmacological mechanisms, risks, benefits and outcomes of commonly used psychotropic medications while considering the DSM diagnostic and symptom descriptions.Corequisites: NR.110.573 , NR.110.575 , and NR.110.576