Prescription privileges for psychologists: Scared to death?

Resnick, Robert; Norcross, John C.

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“…Since 1995, the vigorous debate regarding prescriptive authority has continued. As Resnick and Norcross (2002) have noted, supporters have used reasons such as economic survivability, increased service to underserved populations, and a natural evolution of the profession in support of this initiative. On the basis, in part, of these arguments, the prescription privileges movement has advanced.…”

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Attitudes Among Interns and Directors of Training: Who Wants to Prescribe, Who Doesn't, and Why.

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Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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This study, which replicated a 1995 survey of intern and training director attitudes toward prescription privileges (R. K. Ax, M. R. Forbes, & D. D. Thompson, 1997), found a slight decline in support for prescription privileges. It also noted that factors such as age, position, degree, type of internship program attended, and nature of internship setting were all predictive of willingness to pursue prescription privileges. Attitudinal factors most predictive of willingness to seek prescriptive authority were also reported. The study suggested that previous survey findings have been influenced by several of these variables, which may account for some of the variability of past surveys. Findings were discussed in terms of career status and options, workplace experiences and demands, and the costs versus benefits of pursuing prescription privileges.Has the ongoing prescription privileges debate changed the attitudes of psychologists or psychology interns? In 1995, with the prescription privileges initiative ascendant and recently endorsed by the American Psychological Association (APA) Council of Representatives (Martin, 1995), Ax, Forbes, andThompson (1997) surveyed the attitudes of psychology interns and their training directors about this innovative scope of practice. They found that about 72% of both interns and training directors thought that APA should continue to seek prescriptive authority but that only 52% of interns and 34% of training directors indicated a personal interest in seeking prescription privileges. Others have reported similar findings for psychology graduate students, interns, and practicing psychologists (

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Attitudes Among Interns and Directors of Training: Who Wants to Prescribe, Who Doesn't, and Why.

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Resnick³

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“…Over the past two decades, an important, and at times contentious, debate has emerged within the field about whether doctoral‐level clinical psychologists should be granted the right to prescribe psychotropic medication after completing additional training in clinical psychopharmacology (DeLeon, Dunivin, & Newman, ; Heiby, ; Heiby, ; Heiby, DeLeon, & Anderson, ; McGrath, ; McGrath & Muse, ; Muse & McGrath, ; Resnick & Norcross, ; Robiner et al., ). Since the American Psychological Association (APA) formally endorsed the pursuit of prescriptive authority (RxP) for psychologists in 1995, over half of all states have considered legislation (see Figure ).…”

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“…Echoing worries about safety, Hawaii's Governor cited consumer protection concerns in her rationale for vetoing Hawaii's bill in the only other state besides Oregon where enabling legislation passed both legislative chambers (Lingle, ). Although opponents are often portrayed by proponents as unnecessarily raising concerns about potential health hazards (e.g., Resnick & Norcross, ), there is wisdom in exploring established routes that require a prerequisite science background and would not require legislative capital that could better be used to increase interprofessional care (Heiby et al., ; Robiner et al., ).…”

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What Oregon Psychologists Think and Know About Prescriptive Authority: Divided Views and Data‐Driven Change

Tompkins

Johnson

2016

J Appl Biobehavioral Res

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Following a veto of a prescriptive authority (RxP) bill in Oregon, 397 of 743 randomly selected psychologists were surveyed online regarding their attitudes and knowledge. Participants were randomly assigned to a control (n = 203) or education (n = 194) condition. After being exposed to information regarding access, training, and legislation, education participants completed post‐test measures. Evidence supporting proponents’ argument of improved access was not forthcoming. There was a division about scope expansion (43% support, 32% opposed, 25% undecided). Respondents’ knowledge of RxP was minimal, but education increased knowledge. Views were more stable, with attitudes shifting only in targeted areas. Using a “cultural cognition” framework, the discussion centers on exploring the need to evaluate RxP and use this information to educate psychologists about this issue.

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“…A majority of children and adolescents with CD and comorbid affective conditions are treated with psychotropic medications (Bramble and Dunkey, 1992) , whereas several psychological jurisdictions are extending prescription privileges to psychologists (Tuckman, 1996;Resnick and Norcross, 2002). Counsellors are likely to work with children with CD and who are under medication or who may need medical referral.…”

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Neurochemistry in the comorbidity of conduct disorder with other disorders of childhood and adolescence: Implications for counselling

Mpofu

Conyers

2003

Counselling Psychology Quarterly

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Conduct disorder (CD) is comorbid with other child and adolescent disorders with a frequency that is significantly greater than chance. Findings of studies on neurochemical abnormalities and treatment provide tentative empirical evidence for a neurochemical diathesis in children and adolescents with CD with others disorders. Counsellors of children and adolescents with CD and comorbid conditions with a greater appreciation of the medical and psychosocial aspects of comorbidity are likely to be more effective.

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Prescription privileges for psychologists: Scared to death?

Cited by 5 publications

References 7 publications

Attitudes Among Interns and Directors of Training: Who Wants to Prescribe, Who Doesn't, and Why.

Attitudes Among Interns and Directors of Training: Who Wants to Prescribe, Who Doesn't, and Why.

What Oregon Psychologists Think and Know About Prescriptive Authority: Divided Views and Data‐Driven Change

Neurochemistry in the comorbidity of conduct disorder with other disorders of childhood and adolescence: Implications for counselling

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