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- Title
SYMPOSIUM.
- Abstract
This article explores the growing movement for psychologists to have the authority to prescribe psychotropic medications. It originated in the United States and has since spread to other countries such as Brazil, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Norway. The article emphasizes the potential benefits of prescribing psychologists, including increased access to mental health care and cost savings in healthcare systems. It specifically focuses on the expansion of prescriptive authority in New Mexico, Illinois, and Indiana, highlighting the positive outcomes and improved care for underserved populations. The text also discusses the training programs and integration of psychology with medicine in providing comprehensive healthcare. The movement for psychologists to have prescriptive authority is gaining traction both domestically and internationally.
- Subjects
MENTAL health services; MEDICAL care costs; BEHAVIORAL medicine; PSYCHIATRIC drugs
- Publication
International Journal of Psychology, 2023, Vol 58, p880
- ISSN
0020-7594
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/ijop.13062