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Psychopharmacology Course

What will I learn?

Open your mind to understand how medicines work for people with mental health problems with our detailed course made for people working in mental healthcare. You'll go deep into different types of medicines, like those for anxiety, sadness, and for when people are seeing or hearing things that aren't there. You'll learn how these medicines affect the body, how they move through the body, and what they do to the brain. You'll also learn how to handle side effects, teach patients about their medicines, and understand the rules and right ways of doing things. You'll get better at your job by learning how to choose the right medicine, watch how it's working, and use it to help people. Join us now to become an expert!

Apoia's Unique Features

Online courses available for life
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and arrange the chapters you want to study
Set your own course schedule
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet needed

Develop skills

Enhance the practical skills listed below

Know your medicines: Understand medicines for anxiety, sadness, and seeing/hearing things.

Handle side effects: Learn how to teach patients and deal with bad reactions well.

Understand how medicines work: Learn how they move through the body, what they do to the brain, and how they connect with the brain.

Use what you learn: Be able to find the problem, choose the medicine, and change the amount with confidence.

Know what's right and wrong: Understand the rules and the right things to do when giving out medicines.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before beginning, feel free to change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course focused on personal and professional development. It is not akin to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.