PSYC-4330 Psychopharmacology
This course surveys the use of psychotropic medication in the treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. It includes an examination of the mechanisms by which various classes of medications operate on the nervous and hormonal systems of the body, positive and negative effects of such medications, and their effectiveness in treating various disorders. The course will also address the limitations of the use of such medications, and the role that medication use plays relative to psychotherapeutic, spiritual, and other approaches to treatment.