Outpatient Psychopharmacology

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.