COUN 758 - Psychobiology/Psychopharmacology

Credits: 2
Designed for non-medical mental health and counseling professionals. Emphasizes the clinical use of psychopharmacologic agents, including their indications, expected benefits and adverse effects. Also considers their use in conjunction with, and in light of the known efficacy of nonpharmacologic interventions in the treatment of, mental disorders. The broader social context in which medications are prescribed will also be considered.