Pharmacotherapy for Psychologists: Prescribing and Collaborative Roles - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1433808005 ISBN 13: 9781433808005

Publisher: American Psychological Association, 2010

Synopsis

This book takes a comprehensive look at how pharmacotherapy is reshaping the practice of psychology. It argues the benefits of extending prescriptive authority to appropriately trained psychologists and chronicles the experiences of prescribing psychologists.

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Table of Contents

Foreword: The Challenges of Substantive Change, Patrick H. DeLeon

I. The Roots of the Prescriptive Authority Movement
1. Making the Case for Prescriptive Authority, Mark Muse and Robert E. McGrath
2. The Evolution of Training Guidelines in Pharmacotherapy for Psychologists, Linda F. Campbell and Ronald Fox
3. The Psychopharmacology Demonstration Project: What Did It Teach Us, and Where Are We Now?, Morgan T. Sammons
II. General Practice Issues
4. Nuts and Bolts of Prescriptive Practice, Glenn A. Ally
5. Ethical Considerations in Pharmacotherapy for Psychologists, Robert E. McGrath and Beth N. Rom-Rymer
6. Integration of Psychotherapy and Pharmacotherapy by Prescribing-Medical Psychologists: A Psychobiosocial Model of Care, Elaine S. LeVine and Elaine Orabona Foster
7. Evaluating Drug Research, Robert E. McGrath
III. Settings and Populations
8. In the Private Practice Setting: A Survey of the Experiences of Prescribing Psychologists, Elaine S. LeVine and Jack Wiggins
9. Psychologists in Primary Care, Alan R. Gruber
10. Prescribing for School-Aged Patients, Bruce K. McCormick
11. Prescribing in the Public Health Service, Kevin M. McGuinness and Michael R. Tilus
IV. Looking Forward
12. Lessons From the Trenches: Getting Laws Passed, Robert E. McGrath
13. The Future of Prescribing Psychology, Bret A. Moore

About the Author:

Bret A. Moore is a board-certified clinical psychologist in San Antonio, Texas and a conditional prescribing psychologist in New Mexico. He is adjunct associate professor in psychiatry at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and lecturer in clinical psychopharmacology at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, New Jersey.  He is a former Army psychologist and captain and 27-month veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is the author and editor of ten books, including Wheels Down: Adjusting to Life after Deployment and Treating PTSD in Military Personnel: A Clinical Handbook. He writes a biweekly column on military mental-health issues titled "Kevlar for the Mind," which is published in the newspapers Army Times, Air Force Times, Marine Corps Times, and Navy Times. His views on issues affecting veterans have been quoted by The New York Times, USA Today, TV Guide, Boston Globe, CBC, BBC, CNN, NPR, and Fox News.

About this edition

• Publisher: American Psychological Association
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1433808005
• ISBN 13: 9781433808005
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Robert E. Mcgrath, Bret A. Moore