LibGuides: COUN-6113: Lesson 1 Resources

Lesson 1 Resources

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Chapter 1: Introduction

This chapter goes over perspectives on psychopharmacology and the mind-brain problem.

Ingersoll, R.E. & Rak, C. F. (2016) Psychopharmacology for mental health professionals: An integrative approach. [2nd ed.]. Cengage.

Cultural Context: The Essential Ingredient for a Whole Formulation
D’Silva, S. (2015). Cultural context: The essential ingredient for a whole formulation. Psychiatric Times, 32(6), 1-3.
Describes the Cultural Formation as it pertains to diagnosis and treatment.
Getting Educated on Psychopharmaceuticals
Foxhall, K. (2008). Getting educated on psychopharmaceuticals. Counseling Today, 51(4), 42-46.
Article focuses on the need for counselors to know about medications and how these medications can be used to treat emotional disorders.
The Mental Health Practitioner and Psychopharmacology
Kaut, K. P., & Dickinson, J. A. (2007). The mental health practitioner and psychopharmacology. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 29(3), 204-225.
This article focuses on the growing emphasis on pharmacotherapy by the mental health practitioner and how frameworks for mental health service delivery should continually identify better ways to integrate pharmacological options
Culture and psychopathology
Kirmayer, L. J., & Ryder, A. G. (2016, April). Culture and psychopathology. Current Opinion in Psychology, 8, 143-148.
Culture influences the prevalence, symptomatology, and course of mental disorders
Madness: A History
Films Media Group. (2001). Madness: A history. Films on Demand. [Video file].
Psychopharmacology: Sections 14 and 15
8 myths about mental health medication to stop believing
Abramson, A. (2022, May 17). 8 myths about mental health medication to stop believing. Minded.

Optional Resources

American Counseling Association (2014) Code of Ethics.
American Counseling Association (2014) Code of ethics.
This website is intended to be an additional resource for your weekly assignments and future reference.
American Mental Health Counseling Association
American Mental Health Counseling Association (2023).
Strives to be the go-to organization for licensed clinical mental health counselors for advocacy, education, leadership, and collaboration.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
National Alliance on Mental Illness (2023).
Nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

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