Psychopharmacology for Psychologists Course
This course equips psychologists with essential knowledge on psychopharmacology, focusing on SSRIs, risk monitoring, collaborative care, integrating therapy with medication, and ethical practices to enhance clinical effectiveness in treating mood and anxiety disorders.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This concise, practice-oriented course helps build confidence in discussing SSRIs and similar antidepressants, monitoring initial treatment, and spotting urgent safety issues. Learn to blend medication with therapy, apply rating scales properly, work closely with prescribing doctors, handle ethical and legal boundaries, and refine diagnostic abilities for mood and anxiety cases in routine clinical practice.
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Develop skills
- SSRI basics: understand indications, timelines, side effects, and critical risk factors.
- Risk assessment: utilise PHQ-9 tools to monitor response, suicidal thoughts, and side effects.
- Team-based care: communicate effectively with prescribers and align treatment plans.
- Therapy-medication blend: match CBT and behavioural activities with SSRI benefits and challenges.
- Ethical limits: talk about medicines assuredly while adhering to psychologist's role.
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