PPH79200/PPH7920 - Pharmacotherapeutics

(2.4 units)

Three separate classes: 1) Integration of psychotherapy and psychopharmacology; 2) Research issues in pharmacotherapy; 3) Professional/ethical/legal issues. Topics include: when to initiate/discontinue pharmacotherapy, long-term benefits and side effects, how to evaluate current psychopharmacology research, and psychopharmacology practice guidelines for prescribing and non-prescribing psychologists.