Pharmacotherapy for Psychologists Prescribing and Collaborative Roles

McGrath, Robert E. (Editor)/ Moore, Bret A. (Editor)

ISBN 10: 1433808005 / ISBN 13: 9781433808005

Published by Amer Psychological Assn, 2010

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1st edition. 256 pages. 10.00x7.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pharmacotherapy for Psychologists Prescribing and Collaborative Roles
• Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1433808005
• ISBN 13: 9781433808005
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.67 kilograms

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Synopsis

Psychologists are becoming increasingly involved in pharmacotherapy—as prescribers of psychotropic medications, as collaborators with prescribers, and as sources of information, advice, and support to clients and health care professionals. These new roles represent one of the most significant changes in the practice of psychology in recent times.

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.

Furthermore, it explores emerging issues that prescribing and collaborating psychologists face, such as the need to maintain a psychological orientation while integrating medication management with psychotherapy, the need to build and maintain strong relationships with physicians, issues with insurance companies and managed care agencies, professional practice standards and guidelines in relation to pharmacotherapy, and the evaluation of drug research.

With its strong practical orientation, this book is a must-read for psychologists who have or want to obtain prescriptive authority, as well as those who wish to assume more collaborative roles within primary care and other settings.

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.