Weekly schedule DATE TOPIC READINGS Week 1 Introduction to psychopharmacology Chapters 1 and 2 May 11 Week 2 Introduction to neurotransmitters Continue Chapter 2 May 18 Week 3 Use of antidepressants Chapter 6 250 to 278) May 25 Chapter 7 Medication profiles Stahl’s Prescriber’s guide Week 4 Use of anxiolytics and hypnotics Chapter 9 June 1 Chapter 11 (pages 444 to 464) Case study analysis #1 due Medication profiles Stahl’s Prescriber’s guide Week 5 Mood stabilizers Chapter 6 (pages 237 to 250) June 8 (pages 278 to 283) Exam I Chapter 8 Medication profiles Stahl’s Prescriber’s guide Week 6 Use of typical antipsychotics Chapter 4 (page 79 to 96) June 15 Chapter 5 (pages 129 to 173) Medication profiles Stahl’s Prescriber’s guide 6/22-29 SUMMER BREAK Week 7 Use of atypical antipsychotics Chapter 5 (pages 180-213) June 29 Research article critique due Medication profiles Stahl’s Prescriber’s guide Week 8 Adverse effects of treatments and cross-titration of Chapter 5 (pages 129-141) July 6 antipsychotic medications (pages 173-180) (pages 214-227) Case study analysis #2 due Week 9 Substance use disorder Chapter 14 July 13 Exam 2 Stahl’s Prescriber’s guide Week 10 Psychopharmacology for children and adolescents Chapter 12-ADHD July 20 Additional materials Week 11 Neurocognitive disorders and geriatric Chapter 13 July 27 psychopharmacology Case analysis #3 due Medication profiles Prescriber’s guide
Weekly schedule DATE TOPIC READINGS Week 1 May 11 Introduction to psychopharmacology Chapters 1 and 2 Week 2 May 18 Introduction to neurotransmitters Continue Chapter 2 Week 3 May 25 Use of antidepressants Medication profiles Chapter 6 250 to 278) Chapter 7 Stahl’s Prescriber’s guide Week 4 June 1 Use of anxiolytics and hypnotics Case study analysis #1 due Medication profiles Chapter 9 Chapter 11 (pages 444 to 464) Stahl’s Prescriber’s guide Week 5 June 8 Mood stabilizers Exam I Medication profiles Chapter 6 (pages 237 to 250) (pages 278 to 283) Chapter 8 Stahl’s Prescriber’s guide Week 6 June 15 Use of typical antipsychotics Medication profiles Chapter 4 (page 79 to 96) Chapter 5 (pages 129 to 173) Stahl’s Prescriber’s guide 6/22-29 SUMMER BREAK Week 7 June 29 Use of atypical antipsychotics Research article critique due Medication profiles Chapter 5 (pages 180-213) Stahl’s Prescriber’s guide Week 8 July 6 Adverse effects of treatments and cross-titration of antipsychotic medications Case study analysis #2 due Chapter 5 (pages 129-141) (pages 173-180) (pages 214-227) Week 9 July 13 Substance use disorder Exam 2 Chapter 14 Stahl’s Prescriber’s guide Week 10 July 20 Psychopharmacology for children and adolescents Chapter 12-ADHD Additional materials Week 11 July 27 Neurocognitive disorders and geriatric psychopharmacology Case analysis #3 due Medication profiles Chapter 13 Prescriber’s guide
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