Research Pertaining to Prescriptive Authority for Psychologists

Research Pertaining to Prescriptive Authority for Psychologists

Perspectives Supporting RxP

	Wiggins, J.G. Increasing Access to Mental Health Care: Improving Quality of Care and Reducing Costs through Prescriptive Authority for Licensed Psychologists with Specialty Training. American Psychological Association, Division 55 News.

	DeLeon, P., Folen, R., Jennings, F., Willis, D., & Wright, R. (1991). The Case for Prescription Privileges: A Logical Evolution of Professional Practice. Journal of Clinical and Child Psychology, 20, 254-267. (ILL'd)
	DeLeon, P., Fox, R., & Graham, S. (1991). Prescription Privileges: Psychology's Next Frontier? American Psychologist, 46, 384-393.
	Fox, R. (1988). Prescription Privileges: Their Implications for the Practice of Psychology. Psychotherapy, 25, 501-507. (ILL'd)
	Klein, R.G. (1996). Comments on Expanding the Clinical Role of Psychologists. American Psychologist, 51(3), 216-218.
	Pachman, J.S. (1996). The Dawn of a Revolution in Mental Health. American Psychologist, 51(3), 213-215.

Perspectives Against RxP

	DeNelsky, G.Y. (1996). The Case Against Prescription Privileges for Psychologists. American Psychologist, 51(3), 207-212.
	Hayes, S.C., & Heiby, E. (1996). Psychology's Drug Problem: Do We Need a Fix or Should We Just Say No? American Psychologist, 51(3), 198-206.
	Moyer, D.M. (1995). An Opposing View of Prescription Privileges for Psychologists. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 26(6), 586-590.
	Sanua, V.D. (1996). The Myth of the Organicity of Mental Disorders. Humanistic Psychologist, 24(1), 155-178. (ILL'd)

General Readings

	Preston, J. & Ebert, B. (1999). Psychologists' role in the discussion of psychotropic medication with clients: Legal and ethical considerations. California Psychologist, 34-35. PDF file.
	DeLeon, P.H. (1996). Prescription Privileges for Psychologists. American Psychologist, 51(3), 225-229.
	Lorion, R.P. (1996). Applying Our Medicine to the Psychopharmacology Debate. American Psychologist, 51(3), 219-224.
	Sammons, M.T., Sexton, J.L, & Meredith, J.M. (1996). Basic Science Training in Psychopharmacology. American Psychologist, 51(3), 230-234.