Welcome to the Nexus of Ethics, Psychology, Morality, Philosophy and Health Care

Welcome to the nexus of ethics, psychology, morality, technology, health care, and philosophy
Showing posts with label Prescribing psychologists. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Prescribing psychologists. Show all posts

Monday, July 28, 2014

Episode 12: Prescriptive Authority Illinois Style

Dr. Beth Rom-Rymer from Illinois speaks with John about  the recent RxP success in Illinois. Psychologists advocated passing a law to permit appropriately trained psychologist to prescribe psychotropic agents.  Beth shares many words of wisdom, including reasons for psychologists obtaining prescriptive authority, keys to advocacy, and the details of the prescriptive authority law in Illinois.  While John laments that Pennsylvania may be in the Precontemplative stage of change, Beth offers numerous suggestions to any state moving in a forward direction on RxP legislation.

The Skype connection was not the best, so apologies in advance for any technical flaws.

In terms of learning objectives, at the end of the podcast, the listener will be able to:

1.      Describe two reasons why psychologists are seeking prescriptive authority;
2.      Explain the educational requirements of becoming a prescribing psychologist in Illinois; and,
3.      Describe two important components to passing legislation on prescriptive authority.

Find this podcast on iTunes

To earn 1-APA approved Continuing Education Credit, click here.

Click to listen directly below




Resources

Updated Prescriptive Authority Law Enacted
American Psychological Association

Ethics and Psychology Resources on Prescribing Psychologists/Medical Psychologists

APA Resources on the RxP movement

Monday, February 17, 2014

Episode 2: Prescriptive Authority for Psychologists - Where are we now?

Bob McGrath
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

Find this podcast in iTunes


Or listen directly on this page


 


Resources


Fairleigh Dickinson Masters Degree in Psychopharmacology


Contact Bob McGrath via email

Prescriptive Authority for Psychologists: Issues and Considerations
Lynn Merrick, Legislative Reference Bureau, State Capitol, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

Prescriptive Authority for Psychologists
Bob McGrath

APA Resources


Designation Criteria for Education and Training Programs in Preparation for Prescriptive 

Authority (2009)

Division 55 Home Page - American Society for the Advancement of Pharmacotherapy


Model Legislation


Prescriptive Authority Page