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Download full textSlade, John – 1992
Nicotine, the most abused drug in the United States, is the psychoactive drug in tobacco. It exerts diverse, often subtle effects on the central nervous system and can stimulate or relax, or do both simultaneously. Tolerance to this drug develops easily and addiction is common among people with other drug problems, especially alcoholism. Most…
Descriptors: Etiology, Health, Intervention, Pharmacology
Brodt, Dagmar E.; Wood, Adele H. – 1971
The objective of this work unit was to compare the cost-effectiveness of a segment of the present subject centered curriculum with that of a new broad field organized curriculum, Pharmacology and Patient Care (PPC), for training Hospital Corps School students to prepare and administer medications. Presentation of PPC required 81 instructional…
Descriptors: Achievement, Cost Effectiveness, Curriculum, Education
Peer reviewedAronoff, Gerald M.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1986
Reviews properties and pharmacological effects of medications for pain, including peripherally acting analgesics, centrally acting narcotics, and adjuvant analgesics including antidepressants. Discusses the role of the endogenous opioid system in pain and depression. Explores clinical management issues in both inpatient and outpatient settings,…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Drug Therapy, Narcotics, Patients
Peer reviewedHouts, Arthur C.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1994
Assesses overall effectiveness of psychological and pharmacological treatments, relative effectiveness of specific treatments, and moderators of treatment effectiveness for nocturnal enuretic children via quantitative integration of research. Findings confirm that more children benefit from psychological than from pharmacological interventions and…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Children, Counseling, Intervention
The Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS): Demographic and Clinical Characteristics
Peer reviewedn/a; n/a – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2005
Objective: The Treatment for Adolescents With Depression Study is a multicenter, randomized clinical trial sponsored by the NIMH. This study is designed to evaluate the short- and long-term effectiveness of four treatments for adolescents with major depressive disorder: fluoxetine, cognitive-behavioral therapy, their combination, and, acutely,…
Descriptors: Psychiatry, Psychopathology, Pharmacology, Adolescents
Peer reviewedElder, David – Journal of Chemical Education, 2005
The historical uses of ion-exchanged resins and a summary of the basic chemical principles involved in the ion-exchanged process are discussed. Specific applications of ion-exchange are provided that include drug stabilization, pharmaceutical excipients, taste-masking agents, oral sustained-release products, topical products for local application…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Experiments, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewedKing, Jason H.; Anderson, Shannon M. – Journal of Counseling and Development, 2004
The use of psychotropic medications (pharmacotherapy) in conjunction with psychotherapy is regarded as the standard of care for many mental health disorders. Counselors, therefore, need to be knowledgeable about psychopharmacology to monitor its impact on the therapeutic relationship and on client outcome. Discussed are potential ethical dilemmas…
Descriptors: Form Classes (Languages), Psychotherapy, Pharmacology, Ethics
Direct linkArvio, M.; Sillanpaa, M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2005
To study the effectiveness of topiramate (TPM) in refractory epilepsy in patients who have intellectual disability (ID). A representative population sample of 57 patients with ID (age range 261, mean 32.8) was administered add-on TPM for drug-refractory epilepsy. Results Seizure freedom for at least for 6months was attained by 10 (17%), and…
Descriptors: Patients, Seizures, Epilepsy, Incidence
LaLumiere, Ryan T.; McGaugh, James L. – Learning & Memory, 2005
Previous findings indicate that the noradrenergic, dopaminergic, and cholinergic innervations of the basolateral amygdala (BLA) modulate memory consolidation. The current study investigated whether memory enhancement induced by post-training intra-BLA infusions of a [beta]-adrenergic or muscarinic cholinergic agonist requires concurrent activation…
Descriptors: Memory, Pharmacology, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Biochemistry
Deb, S.; Sohanpal, S. K.; Soni, R.; Lenotre, L.; Unwin, G. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2007
Background: Psychopharmacological intervention in the management of behaviour problems in adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) has become a common treatment strategy. This has become a cause for concern, given that the evidence for its effectiveness is uncertain and most drugs are not licensed for this use. Methods: A comprehensive…
Descriptors: Intervention, Scientific Methodology, Mental Retardation, Pharmacology
Jarmon, Leslie – International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2010
This article previews the emergence of "homo virtualis." Drawing on data from seven research studies, peer-reviewed published research articles, and selected excerpts of 30 months of field notes taken in Second Life [SL], the article examines virtual learning environments and embodiment through the lens of interactions of avatars with…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, High School Students, Females, Design
Goldenberg, Myron Michael – 1990
This book covers those areas of pharmacology that are of importance and interest to the psychotherapist. The 1st chapter introduces the various types of drugs. The 2nd chapter presents an overview of pharmacology and its principles. The 3rd chapter reviews aspects of the human body of importance to understanding the workings of psychotropic drugs.…
Descriptors: Drug Addiction, Drug Use, Illegal Drug Use, Pharmacology
Brammer, Robert; Haller, Katherine; Roberson, Janice – 2000
Attendees at the 1998 Texas Counseling Association's annual convention were given a brief survey and short test on psychopharmacology. Analysis was performed to examine the effects of demographic and ideological variables. The model moderately explained the variance on the psychopharmacology test with only 2.5% of the adjusted variance explained…
Descriptors: Counseling, Counselor Qualifications, Counselor Training, Higher Education
Laminack, Lyndon; Langee, Harvey R. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1990
This reaction paper reviews a report on the use of carbamazapine for behavioral disorders. The paper translates the original report's data into percentages and concludes that carbamazapine has a more limited role in behavior disorder treatment. The original report's author then clarifies various points criticized in the reaction paper. (JDD)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Drug Therapy, Pharmacology, Research Methodology
Peer reviewedArnold, L. Eugene; Aman, Michael G.; Martin, Andres; Collier-Crespin, Angie; Vitiello, Benedetto; Tierney, Elaine; Asarnow, Robert; Bell-Bradshaw, Felicia; Freeman, Betty Jo; Gates-Ulanet, Patricia; Klin, Ami; McCracken, James T.; McDougle, Christopher J.; McGough, James J.; Posey, David J.; Scahill, Lawrence; Swiezy, Naomi B.; Ritz, Louise; Volkmar, Fred – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2000
This paper explains how the Autism Research Units on Pediatric Psychopharmacology (RUPP Autism Network) resolved common assessment problems including communication problems compromising use of the patient as informant, broad subject heterogeneity, difficulties in assessing low-end IQs, scarcity of autism-adapted cognitive and neuropsychological…
Descriptors: Autism, Clinical Diagnosis, Evaluation Methods, Pediatrics
