Class Schedule (Subject to Change)

Psychology 5345: Psychopharmacology Spring 2015 Syllabus Professor: Dr. Ty Schepis  Students will learn about the typical Office: UAC 238 neurobiological processes involved in Campus Telephone: 5-6805 the addiction process, the effects of licit Email: [email protected] and illicit drugs of abuse, and about the Office Hours: TR: 11-12:30, 3:30-4:30 nonmedical use of prescription or by appointment medications.  Students will practice research skills through the production of a formal Textbook (required): Julien, R., research paper on a topic relevant to Advokat, C. D. & Comaty, J. (2010). A psychopharmacology. primer of drug action, 12th Ed. New  Students will practice oral presentation York, NY: Worth Publishers. (ISBN: skills through the presentation of 1429233435) research work on a medication Textbook (optional): Sinacola, R. S., & treatment for a psychiatric illness or Peters-Strickland, T. (2011). Basic substance use disorder. psychopharmacology for counselors and therapists, 2nd Ed. Boston. MA: Pearson. (ISBN-13: 9780137079803) Academic Integrity: University Policy: "Violation of the ‘Honor Code’ includes, but is not limited to, cheating on an Course Website: http://tracs.txstate.edu examination or other academic work, plagiarism, Prerequisite: Graduate standing and/or collusion and the abuse of resource materials.” instructor approval (UPPS 07.10.01)

Psychology Department Policy: The study of Course Description: This course psychology is done best in an atmosphere of explores: (1) the reasons that humans mutual trust and respect. Academic dishonesty, in and animals consume mind altering any form, destroys this atmosphere. Academic substances called psychoactive drugs, dishonesty consists of any of a number of things (2) the neuronal, chemical, and that spoil a good student-teacher relationship. A hormonal mechanisms underlying drug list of academically dishonest behaviors include: action, and (3) the environmental factors (1) passing off others' work as one's own, (2) that modulate the impact of psychoactive copying off of another person during an drugs on emotional, cognitive, examination, (3) signing another person's name on perceptual and behavioral expression in an attendance sheet, (4) in written papers, humans and animals. paraphrasing from an outside source while failing to credit the source or copying more than four words in sequence without quotation marks and Course Objectives: appropriate citation. The Psychology Department  Students will learn about the faculty believes that appropriate penalties for basic principles of academic dishonesty include an "F" in the course psychopharmacology (e.g., and/or prosecution through the Student Justice pharmacodynamics and System. pharmacokinetics), and students will learn about the Please see me at any time with questions about this therapeutic effects, typical policy. adverse events, and proper dosing of psychoactive medications used to treat Student Learning Outcomes: psychopathology. Psychology 5345: Psychopharmacology Spring 2015 Syllabus The Department of Psychology has deductions, with such deductions potentially up adopted expected student learning to a zero on the examination. outcomes for the undergraduate major,  All late work must be completed (including the graduate major, and for PSY 1300, a tests) within 5 business days of the original due general education course meeting a date or by the day of the final (whichever is requirement for the social and behavioral first), except for in extraordinary science component. These expected circumstances. student learning outcomes are available for your review at the following website: http://www.psych.txstate.edu/assessment Presentation Guidelines: /  In addition to lecture, one presentation will be given each week outlining medication treatments for one of the disorders you will Students with Special Needs: typically see in a clinical setting. Up to two Students with special needs (as class members may collaborate on a topic for documented by the Office of Disability presentation, but presentations can also be Services) should identify themselves given without a partner. within the first five classes of the term.  This presentation should focus in on 3-4 (2-3 Both Texas State—San Marcos and I are for a single presenter) of the most common dedicated to providing students with medications used for each disorder, reviewing special needs with all necessary multiple journal articles as you form your academic adjustments and auxiliary aids conclusions. The presentation should be a to facilitate their participation and rough analogue of a review article for treating performance in the classroom. the disorder of interest.  Presentations will be no more than 10 minutes per person, and presenters should expect Student Absence and Lateness follow-up questions. Policies:  Topics will be (* indicates a Tuesday  The research paper is due in TRACS presentation – all others are on Thursday): by the beginning of class on April th 16 . Late papers will be accepted 2/5: OCD 4/2: Alcohol but are docked 20 points 2/12: Panic Disorder Dependence immediately and 20 points for every 4/9: Nicotine 24 hours thereafter. 2/19: Major Dependence  In cases where a test must be made Depression up or other work turned in late, full 2/26: Schizophrenia 4/16: Bipolar credit will be given when missed 3/3*: Alzheimer’s Disorder deadlines were due to a significant Dementia 4/23: Opioid illness or emergency (e.g., car 3/26: Parkinson’s Dependence accident, family death). Dementia Documentation (e.g., doctor’s note) must be provided to receive full credit for the late work. Please make every effort to inform me in advance if work will be missed due to emergency.  Missing the midterm or final examination without a legitimate excuse will result in point Psychology 5345: Psychopharmacology Spring 2015 Syllabus Research Paper Guidelines: type in a common font: Arial, Times New  The research paper should Roman, Helvetica or Palatino Linotype). concentrate on the causal factors that  Research papers should be handed in via the underlie a specific substance use assignments portion of TRACS by the disorder, with a maximum length for beginning of class on April 16th – the due date the body of the paper of 6 pages. of the paper. Papers should include a title page  Please be aware that all papers will be and a reference section (in APA submitted to turnitin.com to check for format, see below); neither of these plagiarism or other academic integrity issues. sections count towards the 6 page You should check your paper at turnitin.com limit. prior to turning it in, as those with overlap  The best papers will use a scores of greater than 20% (after removing biopsychosocial model to organize contributions due to citations) will be their explanation of potential causes, penalized. with at least some text devoted to biological (e.g., neurobiology, genetic factors), psychological (e.g., Course Grading: expectations, the influence of Midterm Exam 20% comorbid psychopathology) and Final Exam: 25% social (e.g., neighborhood) factors Case Study Exercises: 7.5% that could play a causative role in a (each) disorder’s development. Research Paper: 25%  Students will pick from the Treatment Presentation: 15% following substances (1 to 2 students per substance): All tests and assignments will be grade on a 100% scale, and grades will be posted on TRACS. Alcohol Heroin Grades will be assigned on the scale of <60=F, 60- Nicotine/To Opioid 69=D, 70-79=C, 80-89=B, 90-100=A. While I do bacco Medications round grades up from the half point (e.g., a 79.5 becomes an 80, but a 79.49 remains a 79), no Cannabis/M Hallucinogens exceptions are made to these cutoffs. arijuana Methamphetami Cocaine ne Crack Inhalants Cocaine  Papers should have at least 8 journal articles in support of their conclusions, with more recommended.  All information cited appropriately, using American Psychological Association format, with proper use of quotations and parapharasing of the material used. The paper should include a title page, main body and a reference section; the body of the paper should be no longer than 6 double-spaced pages (in 12 point Psychology 5345: Psychopharmacology Spring 2015 Syllabus Class Schedule (subject to change): ***First Case Study Exercise: March 5th***

Date Topic Text th th Chapter March 10 & 12 MIDTERM EXAM

th th January 20th & 22nd Course March 17 & 19 NO CLASS – SPRING Overview, Pharmacokinetics & BREAK HOLIDAY Pharmacodynamics Chapters 1 & 2 th th (J) March 24 & 26 Drugs of Abuse: Alcohol, Chapters 2 the Inhalants & GHB Chapter 13 (J) & 3 (BP) st March 31 & Drugs of Abuse: the January 27th & 29th Neurobiology & Stimulants & Nicotine Chapters 11 & 12 (J) nd Treating Anxiety Disorders Chapters 3 April 2 & 7 (J) April 7th & 9th Drugs of Abuse: Cannabis February 3rd & 5th Treating Anxiety & the Hallucinogens Chapters 14 & 15 (J) Disorders: Barbiturates, th th Benzodiazepines Chapter 7 (J) April 14 & 16 Pain Medications: the & other Opioids and Nonmedical Use Sedative/Hypnotics Chapter 10 (J) Chapters 7 & 11 ***Research Paper Due: th (BP) April 16 ***

st rd February 10th & Treating Mood April 21 & 23 Anabolic Steroids Disorders: Antidepressants & Mood Chapter 16 (J) Stabilizers Chapters 5 & 6 th th (J) 12th April 28 & 30 Topics in Drug Abuse & ***Practice Case Study Exercise: Helping Clients with Issues with February 12th*** Chapters 5 & 6 Chapters 17 & 20 (J) (BP) Medications Chapter 4 &13 (BP) February 17th & 19th Treating ***Second Case Study th Psychosis: Antipsychotics Chapters 4 Exercise: April 30 *** & 8 (J) th Herbal May 12 (Tues.) Final Exam: 8:00-11:30 Medications Chapter 8 (BP) AM

February 24th & 26th Special Populations: Children & Geriatric Patients Chapters 18 & 19 (J) Special Topic: Treating Personality Disorders Chapters 9, 10, 12, 15, 16 & 19 (BP)

March 3rd & 5th Catch-up and Review for Midterm