Advanced Seminar: Clinical Psychopharmacalogy

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This course focuses on the clinical application of psychotherapeutic drugs (i.e., drugs designed to treat mental illness). Intensive readings will be made in the use of these drugs to treat a variety of psychological disorders, including panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, bipolar depression, ADHD, autism, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, eating disorders, sexual disorders, and substance use disorders. Over the course of the semester, students will (1) make weekly classroom presentations on empirical research derived from the literature, (2) compose a review paper discussing pharmacological treatment options for a disorder of their choosing, and (3) submit a 10-12 page research proposal outlining a novel set of experiments examining the effects of a psychotherapeutic drug of their choosing. Prerequisites & Notes PSY 101