Nursing
NRSG 6288: Geriatric and Aging Adult Psychopharmacology
Lecture - 2 credits
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- Offers a comprehensive overview of psychiatric disorders and the biopsychosocial issues associated with medication prescription, differential diagnosis, drug interactions, and safe monitoring with attention to side effects for geriatric and aging adult populations.
- Also offers a comprehensive overview of major classes of psychotropic medications and integration of medication management into a treatment regimen for geriatric and aging adult clients.
- Uses clinical cases to illustrate complex issues related to prescribing psychiatric medications for the geriatric population.
Offers a comprehensive overview of psychiatric disorders and the biopsychosocial issues associated with medication prescription, differential diagnosis, drug interactions, and safe monitoring with attention to side effects for geriatric and aging adult populations. Show more.