PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY CourseCode: 1856Degree: Bachelor's in PsychologyFaculty of Health and Social SciencesYear: Year 3 of Bachelor's in PsychologySemester: SpringType: RequiredLanguage: SpanishECTS credits: 6Lecture: 3Laboratory: 3Hours: 150Directed: 60Shared: 0Autonomous: 0Subject matter: PsychobiologyModule: CoreDepartment: Health PsychologyArea: PSYCHOBIOLOGYCourse instructors are responsible for the course content descriptions in English.DescriptionPsychopharmacology methods and techniques. Action mechanisms of psychoactive drugs. Pharmacological treatments for psychopathological disorders.FacultyNameCoordinatorLectureLaboratoryPELLICER PORCAR, OLGA■■■Professional interestKnow the pharmacological treatments used for major psychopathology in relation to their biological basesCompetencies and learning outcomesGeneral competenciesUnderstand the structure and function of the human body at different stages of development.Recognize the differences between normal human body function and its changes and determine the impact from demographic, environmental, social, and cultural determinants of the health of a population.Ability to update, consolidate, and integrate new knowledge to improve the exercise of the profession using continuous self-learning techniques and critical analysis.Specific competenciesUnderstand the basics of human behavior from the sources of scientific information in psychology and other health field disciplines.Understand normal and pathological functioning of basic psychological processes from which to make a diagnosis.Objectives (Learning outcomes)01To Know the pharmacological treatments used for the principal psychopathologycal disorders in relation with their biological bases02understand the mechanisms of action of the psychoactive drugs relating them to the biological aspects of the conducts that are given in the problems and disorders for those who are applied03To know the basic technologies used in investigation brings over of the biological bases of the mental disorders and in the development of the psychoactive drugs.ContentsLecture topicsTeaching unitsU1Psychopharmacology: General aspectsU2Neurobiological foundations in PsychopharmacologyU3Psychobiology of mental disrders and psychopharmacological groupsU4Other therapiesAssociation between objectives and unitsObjective/UnitU1U2U3U4010203Course contentsBasic bibliographySthal. "Psicofarmacología esencia de Sthal. Bases Neurocientíficas y aplicaciones prácticas.". Gurpo Aula Médica. 2010.Sthal. 8478855032 . "Psicofarmacología esencia de Sthal. Guía del prescriptor". Gurpo Aula Médica. 2010.American Psychiatric Association. "DSM-5 MANUAL DIAGNOSTICO Y ESTADISTICO DE LOS TRASTORNOS MENTALES". Panamericana 2014.Complementary bibliographyFlórez, Jesús dir. / Armijo, Juan A. / Mediavilla, Africa. "Farmacología humana". Barcelona [etc.] Masson 2008. López Muñoz, Francisco ed. lit. / Alamo González, Cecilio ed. lit. / Alguacil Merino, Luis F. ed. lit. "Historia de la psicofarmacología ". Madrid [etc.] Editorial Médica Panamericana cop. 2007. Salazar Vallejo, M dir / Peralta Rodrigo, C dir / Pastor Ruiz, J. dir. "Tratado de psicofarmacología bases y aplicación clínica ". Madrid [etc.] Editorial Médica Panamericana D.L. 2004. Escohotado, Antonio 1941-. "Historia general de las drogas". Madrid Alianza 1998. Villa Alcázar, Luis F. "Medimecum. Guía de terapia farmacológica". ADIS INTERNATIONAL LTD.Imanol Amayra Caro, Juan Fco. López Paz, Esther Lázaro Pérez (eds.). "Enfermedades neuromusculares Bases para la intervención". ADIS INTERNATIONAL LTD.Linkshttp://www.psicofarmacologia.bizland.comhttp:// http://www.psicofarmacologia.orghttp://www.fitoterapia.nethttp://db2doyma.es/main_vademecum.htmSoftwareMethodology and gradingGradingThe theoretical module will evaluate by means of an objective test of questions of election mútiple , in which the answers badly answered will reduce points. The theoretical module will count 70 % of the final note, whereas the practical module will represent 30 %.