title: Prescribing psychologists in integrated primary care: introduction to the special section.
abstract: The authority to prescribe could differentiate psychologists from other non-physicians in primary care, achieving a significant step for the growth of our profession. Psychologists are currently prescribing in primary care settings in a number of public service venues, as well as medical school training facilities. In this Special Section of the Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, results of a survey of physicians working with a prescribing psychologist indicate that the psychologist is highly valued and seen as a competent prescriber. A series of papers providing case examples demonstrate how psychologists are evolving in these new clinical roles, as well as participating in behavioral and psychopharmacology training of primary care physicians.
authors.affiliation: California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, One Beach Street, San Francisco, CA 94133-1221, USA. stulkin@alliant.edu
authors.forename: Steven R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Tulkin
mesh_terms: D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D011586:Psychology, Clinical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States