MENTAL HEALTH DELIVERY IN SCHOOLS: APPLIED PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

Catalog description

Students will be introduced to the pharmacological treatment of psychological disorders of childhood and adolescence. The course presents basic principles of pharmacology, psychoactive drug classifications, and rationales behind the pharmacological treatment of psychological disorders. Applied components will relate the theoretical aspects of the course material to mental health service delivery in the schools. PREREQ: ADMISSION TO THE M.S.E. OR Ed.S. SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY GRADUATE PROGRAM