Scott-Strickland / NUR708
IV. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
After successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Differentiate the principles of pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics for psych-related conditions.
Discuss the most commonly prescribed pych-related drugs and physiological effects.
Develop appropriate effective drug treatment regimens for patients with psych-related conditions.
Apply the laws governing the prescribing of controlled drugs when writing prescriptions and storing samples.
V. STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES:
Learn the principles of pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics.
Identify the most commonly prescribed drugs and explain their mechanism of action.
Explore the adverse effect and any drug interactions of commonly prescribed drugs.
Demonstrate comprehension of effective drug treatment regimens for individual patients.
Identify the laws governing the prescribing of drugs when writing prescriptions.
VI. REQUIRED TEXTS:
Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Therapists 6th ed.
John O'Neal and John Preston
ISBN-13: 978-1572246980
ISBN-10: 1572246987
John O'Neal and John Preston e-Study Guide for: Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Therapists: Psychology, Abnormal psychology (for 6th ed.) eISBN 978-1490283715 E-523013
Supplemental Texts:
James David Golan Principles of Pharmacology, North American Edition, 3e ISBN-13 978-1-60831-270-2 ISBN-10 1-60831-270-4
Olson Clinical Pharmacology Made Ridiculously Simple ISBN-13: 978-1935660002 ISBN-10: 1935660004
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