Prescriptive authority for psychologists: Can we avert disaster?

Prescriptive authority for psychologists: The next step.

“…Despite the slow but steady advance of RxP over the years, skepticism of the field remains (Heiby, 2017; Klepac, 2020; Levin, 2019; McKay, 2020; Robiner et al, 2020). Such skepticism is not always harmful to RxP but in fact could be helpful, as it potentially provides valuable feedback.…”

“…However, in comparison to the other prescribing professions, they had less training in foundational sciences (i.e., undergraduate sciences). Klepac (2020) and McKay (2020) agreed that RxP training is insufficient and puts the public at risk. Robiner et al recommended that it “should more closely resemble training of other prescribers (e.g., ARNPs)” (p. 14).…”