RxP: National Overview and Local Experience in Public Sector Psychology
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Date & Time
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Summarize the current status of the national movement to pass prescriptive authority legislation for psychologists.
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Name at least four states that currently have laws permitting psychologists to prescribe.
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Name at least two APA Designated RxP Training Programs.
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Describe at least two of the differences among the RxP states in terms of scope of practice.
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Describe how Medical Psychologists in Louisiana provide services to individuals within public sector facilities.
Educational Goal
The educational goal of this webinar is to increase knowledge about psychologist prescriptive authority.
Description
This webinar will provide a national overview of the current status of psychologist prescriptive authority. We will cover the states with current laws, variations in scope of practice, training, and recent research related to practice. Additionally, this webinar will provide the presenter’s experience of psychologists prescribing in public sector facilities.
Target Audience
- Psychologist
Presenters
Joseph E. Comaty received his M.S. in experimental psychology from Villanova University; his Ph.D. in psychology with a specialization in clinical neuropsychology from the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, in Illinois; and his postdoctoral Master of Science degree in Clinical Psychopharmacology (MSCP) from Alliant University/CSPP of California. He is a licensed psychologist in Louisiana and Illinois and a licensed Medical Psychologist (i.e., prescribing psychologist) in Louisiana.
Financially Sponsored By
- APA Division 18: Psychologists in Public Service