Prescription privileges for psychologists: Opinions of pediatric psychologists and pediatricians

William A. Rae; Amanda Jensen-Doss; Rachel Bowden; Marissa Mendoza; Tanya Banda

doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsm072

Prescription privileges for psychologists: Opinions of pediatric psychologists and pediatricians

William A. Rae, Amanda Jensen-Doss, Rachel Bowden, Marissa Mendoza, Tanya Banda

Penn State Beaver

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Objective: To examine the opinions of pediatricians and pediatric psychologists concerning prescription privileges for psychologists. Methods: 213 pediatric psychologists and 119 pediatricians returned surveys regarding their opinions about cost, access, and quality of psychological care if psychologists had prescription privileges. Results: Pediatric psychologists had significantly more positive views of prescription privileges than pediatricians. Despite not being in favor of prescription privileges, most pediatricians said that prescription privileges would not negatively impact their professional relationship, although ∼37% said it would. Conclusion: Pediatric psychologists and pediatricians differ significantly in their opinions about prescription privileges for psychologists. The implications of these findings for the working relationship between these two disciplines are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	176-184
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of pediatric psychology
Volume	33
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsm072
State	Published - Mar 2008

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Developmental and Educational Psychology

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