Journal Club in Advanced Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology

The seminar will utilize problem-based teaching methods and critical reviews of the medical literature as a basis for rational pharmacotherapy in children and adolescents. A major focus of the seminar will be the development of a clinical decision-making process given the limited scientific evidence supporting pharmacological practice in the field. Graded S/U. This course is taught in conjunction with the Clinical Practicum in Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology (Psychiatry 469). Offered continuously throughout the year, Wednesdays, 300 Medical Plaza. Prerequisite: consent of instructor or second year child fellow.