Psychologists Prescribing Medication Is a Bad Idea
Category: HEALTHY LIVING
Psychiatrists are often criticized for a reductionist approach to mental illness. We are accused of "throwing pills" while ignoring the social, cognitive and spiritual aspects of our patients. However, the use of medications by psychologists with only rudimentary understanding of physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacology is another form of reductionism that should be soundly criticized.
By Scott Mendelson, M.D., ContributorAuthor, 'Fietlebaum's Escape', 2014-07-16