Ethics & Psychology
Episode 2: Prescriptive Authority for Psychologists
- Autor: Vários
- Narrador: Vários
- Editora: Podcast
- Duração: 0:59:46
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In this episode, John speaks with Robert McGrath, Ph.D. Bob is a psychologist and Director of the Masters in Science Program in Clinical Psychopharmacology at Fairleigh Dickinson in New Jersey. He is a tireless advocate of RxP for psychologists. John and Bob discuss the prescriptive authority movement as well as the benefits of a prescribing psychologists. Training issues, legislative advocacy, and the two states that granted psychologists prescriptive authority will be addressed. At the end of the podcast, the listener will be able to: 1. Describe two reasons why psychologists are seeking prescriptive authority; 2. Explain two benefits for patients who work with a prescribing psychologist; and, 3. Name two states that permit appropriately trained psychologists to prescribe medication. Click here to purchase 1 APA-approved Continuing Education credit