The primary care prescribing psychologist model: Medical provider ratings of the safety, impact and utility of prescribing psychology in a primary care setting

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 420-429

  Shearer, David S ^a   Harmon, S Cory ^a   Seavey, Brian M ^a   Tiu, Alvin Y ^a  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Health psychology; Medical psychology; Prescribing psychology; Primary care behavioral health; Primary care psychology

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FAMILY MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL HISTORY; MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SAFETY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIST; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TREATMENT DURATION; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MENTAL DISEASE; MILITARY MEDICINE; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MILITARY MEDICINE; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84878222958     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: 15733572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10880-012-9338-8     Document Type: Article

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