Training comparison among three professions prescribing psychoactive medications: Psychiatric nurse practitioners, physicians, and pharmacologically trained psychologists

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 96-103

  Muse, Mark ^a   McGrath, Robert E ^b  

^a Muse Psychological Associates   (United States)

^b FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Medical psychologist; Pharmacologically trained psychologist; Pharmacotherapy; Prescribing psychologist; Prescriptive authority; Psychopharmacology; R P

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; PRESCRIPTION; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY;

DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; HUMANS; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS;

EID: 75749088350     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20623     Document Type: Article

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