LibGuides: PSY678: Week 1 Resources

Week 1 Required Resources

Textbook

Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Therapists
Preston, J. D., Moore, B. A., O’Neal, J. H., & Talaga, M. C. (2025). Handbook of clinical psychopharmacology for therapists. New Harbinger Publications.
Read Chapters 1-6 for Week 1.

Articles

Psychopharmacology
Hammersley, D. (2020). Psychopharmacology. Counselling Psychology Review, 35(1), 29–32. https://doi.org/10.53841/bpscpr.2020.35.1.29
This article briefly describes advantages and drawbacks of psychopharmacology and how clinicians can start to frame their thinking around the practice of it.

Videos

Speed Pharmacology. (n.d.). Pharmacology - PHARMACOKINETICS (MADE EASY) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKV5iaUVBUI

The video provides an overview of the key concepts in pharmacokinetics: absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. The video also provides a visual supplement to foundational course content in psychopharmacology.

Handout

Week 1 Key Concepts