Behavior and Mood Disorder Medications (Best Medicine)
Estimated time to complete the course is 60 minutes.
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This course is designed to help parents or guardians decide if psychoactive medication is right for their child. You will learn the major points of all sides of this hotly-debated issue, helping you make a determination of your own on this very difficult question.
Course Benefits
This course will help you understand medications for behavior and mood disorders. You will learn about psychoactive medications such as Ritalin and help you make a determination if medication is right for your child. You will:
- Learn how to make a general risk/benefit analysis on desireability of a medication
- Understand your child's symptoms
- Distinguish through observation normal mood fluctuations and mood disorders
- Learn about Ritalin and other medications: their application, effects on adults and children, and side effects
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