title: The 2002 psychologist prescribing law in New Mexico: the psychiatrists' perspective.
abstract: In March 2002 New Mexico passed the first state statute permitting the development of a process leading to prescriptive authority for doctoral level psychologists who obtain requisite training and certification. This article reviews the background of these events, the political processes by which this expanded scope of practice for psychologists evolved, the current state of regulatory discussions regarding this statute, forecasts of the practical impact of this legislation on practitioner patterns, and prospects for the future.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of New Mexico School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yager
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009516:New Mexico; D011586:Psychology, Clinical / Q000193:education / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs