Outpatient Psychopharmacology

Overview

This is the UCLA/San Fernando Valley Program's PGY-II psychopharmacology course.  Familiarity with basic principles of psychopharmacology of various medications used in psychiatry is assumed.  Lectures focus on specific clinical use of pharmaceuticals in various specific conditions:  psychoses, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders.  Emphasis is on judicious use of medications in conjunction with other aspects of care in adult psychiatric outpatients.  Course includes resident prepration of a "state of the art" review of a specific topic in psychopharmacology.  Required for PGY-II residents.  Weekly, 2-3 p.m., September - December.

Director/Instructor(s): 
Ralph Koek
Director/Instructor(s): 
Boghos Yerevanian
Application
Pre-requisites: 

Basic principles of psychopharmacology of various medications used in psychiatry is assumed. Required for PGY-IV residents

Dates and Availability
Planned Months: 
September
Planned Months: 
October
Planned Months: 
November
Planned Months: 
December
Planned Frequency: 
Weekly
Venue
Sepulveda VA
Admin
Course Code: 
354
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