Clinical Psychopharmacology
Clinical Psychopharmacology examines drugs for mental health disorders, focusing on neurobiological processes, pharmacokinetics, and evidence-based interventions across the lifespan.
Summary
What you’ll be able to do
Demonstrate knowledge and apply principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, including mechanism of action, absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion across special populations in a cultural context.
Analyze knowledge of basic neurobiology, neurotransmission, and targets of psychopharmacology drug action.
Demonstrate knowledge in management of side-effects, drug-interactions, and therapeutic monitoring.
Evaluate current research in psychopharmacology relevant to strategies for therapeutic intervention.
Apply and appreciate complexity of legal and ethical decision making in application of prescribing practices.
Discuss the importance of collaboration and psychoeducation between health care professionals, the patient, families, and community support in the management of pharmacological treatment.
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Prerequisites
Course mapDeclared in Doctor of Nursing Practice or Capstone Certificate in Post-Graduate Psychiatric Nursing
- Declared in Doctor of Nursing Practice
- Capstone Certificate in Post-Graduate Psychiatric Nursing
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- Declared in Doctor of Nursing Practice
- Capstone Certificate in Post-Graduate Psychiatric Nursing
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Examines the history, rationale and mechanism of action of drugs used in the treatment of mental health and behavioral disorders. Emphasis is placed on neurobiological processes underlying psychopathology and clinical application of evidence-based pharmacological interventions across the lifespan. In addition, focus on pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, side-effects, drug interactions, therapeutic monitoring and variations in special populations. Finally, review prescriptive authority, the potential impact of the current mental health care service system and ethical decision making for health care professionals.
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Topics
- History, rationale, and mechanism of action of psychotropic drugs
- Neurobiological processes underlying psychopathology
- Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, side effects, and therapeutic monitoring
- Prescriptive authority, mental health service systems, and ethical decision making
Skills
- Apply principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics across special populations
- Analyze basic neurobiology, neurotransmission, and targets of psychopharmacology drug action
- Manage side-effects, drug-interactions, and therapeutic monitoring
- Apply legal and ethical decision making in prescribing practices
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