PSY 316 Psychopharmacology

Examines current and possible future drug treatments for psychopathological symptoms. Addictive drugs of abuse and their biological mechanisms are covered, as are controversies involving the possible overdiagnosis and overmedication of disorders that also respond well to behavioral and other therapeutic interventions. Critical interactions between "talk therapy" and the client's medicated or unmedicated state are addressed.

Baccalaureate Experience

(SS)

Credits

4

Prerequisite

PSY 101, PSY 211, and PSY 220.

Distribution

Biopsychology Emphasis.

Offered

fall semester.