PPH77170/PPH7717 - Special Populations I

(3 units)

Topics include: child/adolescent psychopharmacology, geriatric psychopharmacology (dementia, polypharmacy, and interactions between pharmacotherapy and age associated illnesses); developmental disorders; treatment of chronic pain disorders; psychopharmacological issues for individuals with chronic medical illness, victims of trauma, and patients with personality disorders. Topics are reviewed using case studies, peer reviewed literature and disease specific algorithms.