Psychopharmacology for Psychiatrists Course
This course equips psychiatrists with practical, evidence-based skills in psychopharmacology for managing depression, focusing on antidepressant selection, SSRI prescribing, safety protocols, treatment optimization, and relapse prevention strategies tailored to clinical practice.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This focused course provides a clear, step-by-step guide to modern psychopharmacology for depression, from diagnostic formulation and baseline assessment to choosing and adjusting antidepressants considering medical comorbidities. Learn evidence-based monitoring plans, safety strategies, side effect management, and practical approaches for augmentation, maintenance, tapering, and relapse prevention in everyday clinical practice.
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Develop skills
- Antidepressant selection: match SSRIs and alternatives to complex comorbidities.
- SSRI prescribing: master sertraline dosing, titration, monitoring, and counselling.
- Safety management: perform structured suicide, cardiac, and lab risk assessments.
- Treatment optimisation: decide when to adjust dose, switch, or augment therapy.
- Relapse prevention: plan tapering, maintenance, and long-term coordinated follow-up.
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