This course is an introduction to the major categories of clinical psychopharmacology that are encountered as mental health professionals work with clients. Categories will include agents used for mood disorders, anxiety disorders, ADHD, sleep disorders, drug rehabilitation, and psychosis. The focus of the course will be the behavioral and mental health ramifications of drugs commonly encountered in detoxification programs and addiction treatment facilities. This is a required course for Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Marriage, Couple, & Family Counseling majors.
COUN7571: Psychopharmacology
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