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Master of Science
Program in Clinical Psychopharmacology
Psychologists
have always been leaders in the provision of quality mental and
behavioral healthcare to their clients. As part of their commitment
to continuity of care, psychologists are increasingly working collaboratively
with physicians surrounding the psychopharmacological
treatment of the individuals they serve. In the next step in this process,
psychologists have achieved prescriptive authority in several states and other settings.
Preliminary evidence finds them to be safe and effective prescribers. It has even been
suggested that psychologists have an ethical obligation to
continue their training in psychopharmacology and the impact of biological factors
on emotional disorders (Barnett & Neel, 2000).
Whether psychologists choose to become
better collaborators with other prescribing professionals or independent prescribers, the
M.S. Program in Clinical Psychopharmacology offers the additional education and training
necessary to achieve that goal. The program is dedicated to training psychologists in clinical
psychopharmacology in a way that respects and builds on psychologists' traditional competencies
in assessment and diagnosis, psychosocial intervention, and empirically based methods.
To learn more about this exciting program, please contact the
Fairleigh Dickinson University
M.S. Program in Clinical Psychopharmacology
toll-free at 866-247-2411, or e-mail us at:
msclinpharm@fdu.edu
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