Non-Traditional PharmD Education
Ph684 -- Neurology and Psychiatry
Course Syllabus
Instructor: Staff
Phone: 888/333-1559
Objectives
Modern treatment of neurologic and psychiatric disorder is very frequently heavily drug dependant. Pharmacy practioners must be acquainted with treatment methods, data, and therapeutic algorithms. This course provides an overview of such treatment regimes, and provides algorythms used to test of specific disorders.
Topics
- Alcohol Withdrawal
- Drug-Induced Neurological Disorders
- Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
- Schizophrenia
- Mood Disorders
- Anxiety Disorders
- Sleep Disorders
- Substance Abuse
- Eating Disorders
Procedure
Students will receive the required texts soon after enrollment. Students should read the entire text and all handouts then complete the exam contained in the PSAP module and return it to the instructor. The instructor will grade the exam and return it to the student along with a grade. Students are allowed to retake the exam once if a failing grade is received on the first attempt. A booklet containing the answers to the exam questions will be mailed to the student upon completion of the program.
Required Text
ACCP PSAP Neurology-Psychology Module Module
Selected journal articles
Pre/Co-requisites
Ph625 Biostatistics and Drug Research