COUN 740 - PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY FOR THE NONMEDICAL MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

3credit hour(s)

Description The general aims of this course are to provide the participants with information about the brain and the rest of the nervous system, various psychoactive agents commonly used in the treatment of mental disorders and actions and interactions thereof. Additionally, side effects and possible contraindications of pharmacotherapy and effect on the counseling process will be a focus of study. A tertiary aim of the course will be to discuss the ethical role of the mental health counselor who is a part of the mental health care team in pharmacotherapy.

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