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Clinical Psychopharmacology Programs

What Is Clinical Psychopharmacology?

Clinical psychopharmacology is the branch of neuroscience that studies the use of medications to treat mental disorders. The American Psychological Association notes that clinical psychopharmacology involves the application of pharmacological principles, scientific data, and clinical practices to individual psychopathology and problems across a range of populations. It blends the scientific study of behavior, its biological basis, and the interaction of medication with physiology to produce short and long-term therapeutic changes in the treatment of mental disorders.

Clinical Psychopharmacology at The Chicago School

While the history of clinical psychopharmacology goes back even further, the modern approach to the field came about after the development of treatments and medicines such as antipsychotics, lithium, antidepressants, and anxiolytics more than 50 years ago. Today, The Chicago School provides students with the highest quality of training, scientifically studying how such treatments interact with biology and human behavior. At The Chicago School we are creating the psychologists of tomorrow today with prescriptive authority to better address the mental health needs of their patients.

Degrees in Clinical Psychopharmacology Offered at The Chicago School
Online M.S. Clinical Psychopharmacology
Online
Certificate in Clinical Rotations for Clinical Psychopharmacology
Online
M.A. Psychopharmacology
Online

Careers in Clinical Psychopharmacology

Clinical psychopharmacology provides psychologists with a proficiency in clinical or health service psychology. Possible career paths in the field of clinical psychopharmacology, depending on the degree program you pursue, include physician assistant, psychiatrist, mental health counselor, clinical psychologist, and researcher.

In addition to the settings in which clinical psychologists work, prescribing psychologists work in a variety of clinical settings, including but not limited to:

Public and Private Sector Employers:
  • Community mental health centers
  • Correctional facilities
  • Hospitals
  • Medical centers
  • Private practices
  • Active duty military
  • University clinics
  • Pharmaceutical companies

Clinical Psychopharmacology FAQs

What are the psychopharmacology courses offered at The Chicago School?

Depending on which psychopharmacology program you choose, we offer many different courses to prepare students to enter a career in the field. A required course for clinical psychopharmacology is Clinical Biochemistry & Neurochemistry, which teaches students how different chemical compounds affect neurochemistry. Another example of a psychopharmacology course is Substance Abuse & Chronic Pain Management, which focuses on common co-occurring mental health disorders, substance abuse, and chronic pain management.

What is a typical clinical psychopharmacology salary?

According to theU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for jobs in clinical psychopharmacology include $90,130 for clinical and counseling psychologists, $226,880 for psychiatrists, and $49,710 for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors. This data was collected in 2022.

Can you study clinical psychopharmacology online?

Yes, all of the psychopharmacology programs at The Chicago school are offered 100% online.

gerardo rodriguez menendez

Gerardo Rodriguez-Menendez, PhD, MSCP, ABPP

Clinical Psychopharmacology Department Chair
This program is really an interface between the natural sciences and the social sciences, so in that sense, it really compliments the ability of psychologists with this extra knowledge of the natural sciences to engage in furthering their patient treatments."
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