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ERIC Number: EJ640572
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
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Mental Health Counselors' Perceptions Regarding Psychopharmacological Prescriptive Privileges.
Scovel, Kari A.; Christensen, Orla J.; England, Joan T.
Journal of Mental Health Counseling, v24 n1 p36-50 Jan 2002
Surveys American Mental Health Counselors Association members' perceptions regarding obtaining independent and dependent prescriptive privileges for psychopharmacological agents and requisite training needs. Forty-one percent agreed that independent prescription privilege should be attained; 64 percent agreed that dependent prescription privilege should be attained. More than 90% agreed that psychopharmacological training should be a required part of their curriculum. (Contains 18 references and 4 tables.) (GCP)
Descriptors: Counselor Attitudes, Counselor Qualifications, Counselor Training, Drug Therapy, Surveys
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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