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COUN 6743 - Psychopharmacology

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(5 credits)

As client advocates, counselors rely on knowledge of psychotropic medications to inform treatment. This course introduces a spectrum of psychotropic medications used in the management of mental, behavioral, and addictive disorders. Students explore medication classification, drug interaction, and side effects. In addition, students distinguish between medical and psychopathological conditions that present in similar ways to addictive disorders. As part of a professional learning community, students collaborate with peers in written scholarly dialogue to explore psychopharmacological intervention in the treatment of addiction and other psychopathologies that may coexist. Students analyze factors that increase the likelihood for a person, community, or group to be at risk for disorders and examine the cultural and contextual factors considered in the ethical treatment of clients. Across counseling specializations, this course builds foundational clinical knowledge of the intersection of counseling and psychotropic medical treatment.

Pre-requisites for students entering May 29, 2023 and later

MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Prerequisites

  • COUN 6753 OR COUN 6354 OR COUN 6726
  • CPLB 602L

MS in School Counseling

  • SPLB 672L

MS Dual Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling Prerequisites

  • COUN 6317 OR COUN 6346 OR COUN 6311
  • DDLB 611L

Pre-requisites for students entering prior to May 29, 2023

  • COUN 6753
  • COUN 6785
  • CPBL 602L
*Students may take this as a non-degree course, which means they do not have to be enrolled in a program. Contact an enrollment specialist [1-866-492-5336 (U.S.);1-443-627-7222 (toll)] for more information or visit School of Lifelong Learning for more information.