Yes, I agree. I did not wish to do more than raise the news piece and I do not have an issue with psychologists or psychic healers, spiritual counselors, homeopaths, naturopaths, etc getting in bed with big pharma--it's already a crowded bed and ethical and professional issues have been raised and should be raised about ALL, and proper training and certification is indeed an important issue. Gary Gerald L. (Gary) Peterson, Ph.D. Professor, Psychology Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI 48710 989-964-4491 [email protected]
>>> <[email protected]> 4/13/2009 6:09 PM >>> Given the stats on how many people are coming out of professional schools, and given that my experience as an adjunct in one of southern california's biggest professional schools left me more than a bit dismayed at the quality of and quantity of graduate work, I have a negative knee jerk reaction to the thought of psychologists prescribing meds. I'll agree that in SOME (not all) university based clinical programs there is some biopsych and psychopharmacology taught. But are 2-3 courses enough? And how many students "have" to take them, rather than "opt" to take them? Is that more than med students? Don't med students have a larger number of courses in basic chemistry and pharmacology? I don't keep track of academic programs for med school or even grad school any longer. Anyone on the list have some first hand info on what is happening nationwide? Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4006 [email protected] ---- Original message ---- >Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:26:45 -0400 (EDT) >From: "Dr. Bob Wildblood" <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [tips] naturopaths prescribing in canada >To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <[email protected]> > > > >Gerald Peterson wrote: > >> Gee, who will be pushing drugs next? >> Psychologists? Psychic healers? Or have they >> already given them such powers? >> >Several states do allow properly educated and certified psychologists to prescribe psychoactive drugs. What's the problem with that when you recognize that psychologists are required to have far more education on psychoactive meds than most medical schools provide for their medical students in all drug categories. Personally, I will probably never qualify because I'm not willing to go back to school to get that kind of certification, but I know that there are some out there who would be as good or better than those who prescribe most of the psychoactive meds in our country, that being family practice or internal medicine physicians. > >Bob Wildblood, PhD, HSPP >Lecturer in Psychology >Indiana University Kokomo >Kokomo, IN 46904-9003 >[email protected] - [email protected] >765-236-0583 - 765-776-1727 > >We*re trading a dogmatic president for one who*s shopping for a dog. It feels good. - Maureen Dowd > >"Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a purpose". > -Garrison Keillor > >We have an obligation and a responsibility to be investing in our students and our schools. We must make sure that people who have the grades, the desire and the will, but not the money, can still get the best education possible. - Barack Obama > > >--- >To make changes to your subscription contact: > >Bill Southerly ([email protected]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
