PSYC3336 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Psychoanalysis, Ford Focus, Major Depressive Disorder
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Many people in the field are pushing for clinical psychologists having the ability to prescribe medication. This is the work of a psychiatrist. The problem with this is that clinical psychologists are not medically trained, so by prescribing a medication, they could potentially cancel out a different medication that the patient is already taking. They simply don"t have the same knowledge as a psychiatrist does. Places such as vermont have limited medical care facilities, so that would aid the push for clinical psychologists to have power to prescribe medication. There just isn"t enough space, time, or knowledge/people to do so. Tammy is a girl who had trouble sleeping. She complained to her mother that she would lie awake for several hours, get up and ask for water, and would generally be very exhausted the next day. Tammy was referred to a clinician who examined her habits, activities, etc.
