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May 25, 2026
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PSY 7270 - Psychopharmacology and Psychotherapy
Nature and clinical use of major types of psychotropic medications, with emphasis on antidepressants, mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, antianxiety and hypnotic agents, psychostimulants, and related drugs. Biological models of mental disorders, mechanisms of drug action, evidence for drug effectiveness and clinical use of psychotropic medications. Use of psychotropic medications in the context of psychological treatments.
Requisites: PSY 6710 and 7210 and 7920
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate knowledge of major types of psychotropic medications, including mechanisms of drug action, clinical use, and evidence of effectiveness.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the research literature on the use of psychotropic medications in combination with psychological treatments.
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