Title:
Prescription privileges: a survey of prescribing psychologists
Author:
Michael Bunis
Thesis Advisor:
Jen Lowry
Committee Member:
Beth A. Kotchick
Committee Member:
Jeffrey M. Lating
Committee Member:
James Buckley
Committee Member:
Matthew W. Kirkhart
Degree Granting Institution:
Loyola University Maryland--College of Arts and Sciences
Place:
Baltimore (Md.)
Publisher:
Loyola University Maryland
Date Created:
2010
Type of Resource:
text
Genre:
thesis
Language:
eng
Format:
application/pdf
Physical Form:
electronic
Digital Source:
reformatted digital
Abstract:
The debate over whether or not psychologists should pursue prescription privileges has been going on for more than twenty years. Despite the debate, two states have passed legislation allowing appropriately trained psychologists to obtain prescription privileges. This study investigated the opinions and practices of those psychologists in New Mexico and Louisiana who have obtained prescription privileges in their respective states. A total of 30 psychologists with prescription privileges responded to this survey. They provided both quantitative and qualitative data on a variety of areas including: professional identity, the relationship between biology and psychology, education and training, ethical and legal considerations, and practice demographics. Participants reported spending significantly less time performing assessments and psychotherapy after obtaining prescription privileges. However, they did not report spending significantly more time providing medication management than psychotherapy after obtaining prescription privileges. The results of the survey are discussed and compared to previous literature surrounding the prescription privileges debate
Subject:
Clinical psychologists--Prescription privileges
Subject:
Electronic books
Subject:
Electronic dissertations
Degree:
Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Level:
Doctoral
Discipline:
Psychology
Restrictions on Access:
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Identifier:
BunisM-10
