title: Alternate methods of teaching psychopharmacology.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This article reviews methods used to teach psychopharmacology to psychiatry residents that utilize principles of adult learning, enlist active participation of residents, and provide faculty with skills to seek, analyze, and use new information over the course of their careers.
  
  
  METHODS
  The pros and cons of five "nonlecture" methods of teaching are reviewed: 1) journal clubs, 2) problem-based learning, 3) formalized patient-centered training, 4) games, and 5) the use of modern technology.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Several programs are beginning to find novel methods of teaching psychopharmacology that are effective and well received by trainees and faculty.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Programs need to go beyond the traditional lecture and apprenticeship model of psychopharmacology education to help make learning more fun, useful, relevant and self-sustaining.
authors.affiliation: University of California San Diego School of Medicine, 9500 Gillman Dr., 0603R, La Jolla, California 92093, USA. szisook@ucsd.edu
authors.forename: Sidney
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zisook
authors.forename: Sheldon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Benjamin
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Balon
authors.forename: Ira
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Glick
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Louie
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moutier
authors.forename: Trenton
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Moyer
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Servis
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D018794:Problem-Based Learning; D011600:Psychopharmacology / Q000193:education*; D011643:Publishing; D013672:Technology / Q000639:trends