CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

The Master’s Program in Clinical Psychopharmacology is designed to enhance the knowledge base recommended by the American Psychological Association for psychologists working in medical settings, private practice, or other settings where the interaction with the treating physician and other health care practitioners is critical to improving patient care.
The program consists of 33 semester hours which includes 2 practicums.  Our faculty members are drawn from Nova Southeastern University’s colleges of psychology, pharmacy, and medical sciences and are supplemented by adjunct faculty members with special expertise.

The program is offered in a format accessible to psychologists from around the nation.  Classes are scheduled bimonthly, meeting for six consecutive days (Wednesday – Monday).  Web course tools (WebCt) are used to enhance learning between class sessions.

The overall training goals are designed to educate the students as follows:

  1. expand the knowledge base in biopsychology, pharmacology and psychopharmacology.
  2. ensure a more complex understanding of how medical conditions interact with  psychological conditions.
  3. develop a more sophisticated understanding of a client’s medication, potential side  effects, and contraindications.
  4. develop consultation skills for work with physicians and other health care providers.
Curriculum
 
PSY 9500/Neuroanatomy/Neuropathology
PSY 9505/Neurophysiology
PSY 9507/Introduction to Organic & Biochemistry
PSY 9510/Neurochemistry
PSY 9512/Human Anatomy & Physiology
PSY 9515/General Pharmacology I
PSY 9516/General Pharmacology II
PSY 9520/General Psychopharmacology I
PSY 9521/General Psychopharmacology II
PSY 9525/Developmental Psychopharmacology
PSY 9530/Chemical Dependency & Pain Management
PSY 9535/Pathophysiology I
PSY 9536/Pathophysiology II
PSY 9540/Introduction Physical Assessment & Lab Exams
PSY 9545/Professional, Ethical & Legal Issues
PSY 9550/Psychotherapy/Pharmacotherapy Interactions
PSY 9555/Computer Based Practice Aids
PSY 9560/Pharmacoepidemiology
PSY 9570/Practicum I: Psychopharmacology
PSY 9575/Practicum II: Psychopharmacology
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