CN 518 : Psychopharmacology for Counselors
This is a course designed to teach the fundamentals of psychopharmacological agents most commonly used in mental health. Topics include the fundamentals of neurobiology; how and why the body reacts to different drugs; types of psychotropic drugs commonly used for mental health conditions and the nature of their actions; indications and contraindications of different drugs; common dosing guidelines; and side-effects and other related risks.