| Description |
1 online resource (xxiv, 228 pages) |
| Summary |
Examines the struggle of psychologists to acquire the authority to prescribe medicine. The chapter authors, all psychologists at the forefront of the prescriptive authority movement, recount the academic, political, and organizational issues that must be addressed to make this expansion of psychological practice a reality. The book compare the history of the efforts of psychologists to acquire prescriptive authority with that of other health care professionals, such as medical doctors. The authors provide details on the structure of existing prescriptive training programs as well as political strategies that advocates have used to advance the legislation. Additionally, the book examines the future of prescriptive authority and how psychologists can integrate it into their treatment armamentarium to achieve the goal of becoming a behavioral health care provider. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Clinical psychologists -- Prescriptive authority
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Clinical psychology.
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Psychology, Clinical
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Clinical psychology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Sammons, Morgan T
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Levant, Ronald F
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Paige, Ruth Ullmann
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| ISBN |
155798977X |
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9781557989772 |
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