In 1993, the Ad Hoc Task Force on Psychopharmacology of APA published recommendations regarding competence in prescribing. According to these recommendations, in order to achieve the highest level of competence (Level 3) and practice independently as a prescribing psychologist, the psychologist must have completed
a. undergraduate coursework in organic chemistry and neuroscience plus a one-semester graduate course in psychopharmacology.
b. six months of prescribing experience supervised by a psychiatrist.
c. a strong undergraduate background in biological sciences, two years of graduate training in psychopharmacology, and a postdoctoral psychopharmacology residency.
d. a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in clinical psychology plus one year of postdoctoral training in a psychiatric treatment setting.
C
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