Pharmacotherapy and medical calculations in mental health and substance abuse work (2cr)

Objective

Students
• understand the principles of clinical pharmacology in pharmacotherapy of the most common mental health and addiction problems for adults, children and adolescents and know how to apply the information in nursing
• understand the specificities of pharmacotherapeutic patient safety in the treatment of patients with mental health and substance abuse problems
• know how to offer guidance on pharmacotherapy and its self-monitoring to patients and their families
• can perform the medical calculations included in the course

Content

• the specificities of pharmacotherapy in mental health and substance abuse work
• drug and medication safety in mental health and substance abuse work
• the most common active ingredient groups and their areas of use, mechanisms of action and routes of administration
• therapeutic effects, side effects and combined actions of medicines
• self-medication
• pharmacotherapy guidance, committing to and engaging with treatment
• can perform the medical calculations included in the course

Qualifications

Turvallinen lääkehoito ja -laskenta (LAA1) ja Aikuisten lääkehoito ja -laskenta (LAA2) tulee olla suoritettuina.

Further information

AHOT 8/2025:
Voidaan ahotoida vain, jos opiskelijalla on aikaisempi sh-tutkinto tai vastaavilla sh-tutkintoon johtavilla korkeakouluopinnoilla.