Synopses & Reviews
Even with the decisions by New Mexico and Louisiana to grant prescription privileges to psychologists and other states considering whether to follow suit, the debate over this issue is still very much alive and hotly contested. This book presents the first critical and comprehensive examination of the issue. The result of a conference sponsored by the American Association of Applied and Preventive Psychology, an opponent of prescription privileges for psychologists, this book includes positions both for and against the granting of prescription privileges to psychologists from experts in the field. Whether he or she has taken a side or is still considering the arguments, this issue is one every psychologist need to understand.
Synopsis
Here is a collection of essays that explores the issue of prescription privileges for psychologists. Leaders in the field express views both for and against the extension of these rights to non-MDs.
About the Author
Steven C. Hayes, PhD, is Nevada Foundation Professor and director of clinical training at the department of psychology at the University of Nevada. An author of 38 books and over 540 scientific articles, his career has focused on analysis of the nature of human language and cognition, and its application to the understanding and alleviation of human suffering and promotion of human prosperity. Among other associations, Hayes has been president of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, and the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science. His work has received several awards, including the Impact of Science on Application Award from the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy.Elaine M. Heiby, PhD, is professor of psychology at the University of Hawaii, Manoa.
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