Pharmacotherapy for Psychologists: Prescribing and Collaborative Roles
Pharmacotherapy for Psychologistsprovides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the prescriptive authority movement for psychologists, which aims to dramatically improve public health. This volume could not be more timely given the urgent need for comprehensive mental health services in the United States. It belongs on every practitioner's bookshelf! --Ronald F. Levant, EdD, ABPP, Coeditor,Prescriptive Authority for Psychologists: A History and Guide; 2005 President, American Psychological Association; and Professor of Psychology, The University of Akron, Akron, OHMcGrath and Moore have done the field a great service by providing a current overview of psychologists and pharmacotherapy. This book provides all psychologists with a background and nuts-and-bolts information about prescribing. It is a valuable resource for all psychologists who provide health services. --James H. Bray, PhD, 2009 President, American Psychological Association; and Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TXPharmacotherapy for Psychologistsis not only and expert review of the fundamentals for psychopharmacology theory, research, and clinical practice but also an invaluable resource for references on the topic. Contributions outline the critical need in our current health care environment for practitioners other than physicians to prescribe and discuss the components that would be required for safe and effective practice. I strongly recommend this book to mental health care experts and psychologists interested in supporting the prescribers with whom they collaborate, as well as psychologists considering practice or currently practicing with prescriptive privileges. --Sharon Morgillo Freeman, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, CEO, Center for Brief Therapy, PC; and Associate Professor, Indiana/Purdue University, Fort Wayne