COUN 575 - Psychopharmacology & Advanced Psychopathology in Counseling Practice

Credits: 4.5

This course provides an examination of commonly prescribed psychotropic medications in the field of professional counseling. Students will learn about neurochemical, physiological, and behavioral effects of the major classes of psychoactive drugs, both therapeutic agents and drugs of abuse. The course includes discussions of medication mechanisms of action, therapeutic indications, and physiological/behavioral side-effects. The course helps students become informed and ethical advocates for their medicated clients. The course also assists students understand their role in working with medical professionals in the concurrent treatment of mental health issues using an interdisciplinary approach. Student must be accepted into the CMHC program to register.

Prerequisites: COUN 550 and COUN 570