COUN 508L - Psychopharmacology for Counselors

3 Credits

This course will review basic concepts of pharmacology and neurophysiology so that the student will understand how drugs impact the body and how the body impacts drugs. The course will then review the primary psychiatric disorders and the medications commonly used to treat these disorders. Students in this course will gain an understanding of how these drugs work, what effects and side effects they have, and how to work with clients in consultation with their physicians as they receive both medical and counseling services.

Prerequisite(s): COUN 507L