Summary of the Report of the Ad Hoc Task Force on Psychopharmacology of the American Psychological Association

Authors

Michael A. Smyer, Bucknell UniversityFollow
Robert L. Balster
Dan Egli
Dale L. Johnson
M. Marlyne Kilbey
Nancy J. Leith
Antonio E. Puente

Publication Date

1993

Description

The American Psychological Association Board of Directors established an ad hoc task force on psychopharmacology to explore the desirability and feasibility of psychopharmacology prescription privileges for psychologists. In this context, the Task Force's charges were to determine the competence criteria necessary for training psychologists to provide service to patients receiving medications and to develop and evaluate the necessary curricular models. This article summarizes the Task Force's major recommendations and provides specific information regarding its training recommendations . It is hoped that this article will encourage broad discussion of psychology's most appropriate integration of psychopharmacology knowledge and its applications into its training programs and professional activities.

Journal

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volume

24

Issue

4

First Page

394

Last Page

403

Department

Psychology

Link to Published Version

http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=buy.optionToBuy&id=1994-11336-001

Recommended Citation

Smyer, Michael A.; Balster, Robert L.; Egli, Dan; Johnson, Dale L.; Kilbey, M. Marlyne; Leith, Nancy J.; and Puente, Antonio E.. "Summary of the Report of the Ad Hoc Task Force on Psychopharmacology of the American Psychological Association." Professional Psychology: Research and Practice (1993) : 394-403.