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The purpose of this chapter is to describe the clinical experiences of psychologists who have completed prescription privilege (RxP) training and who practice in states still awaiting the passage of prescription privilege legislation for psychologists. The vignettes used are a compilation of examples experienced by many clinicians from several states in this category. To insure confidentiality, anonymity was preserved. However, the material represents real cases and is used to demonstrate how RxP training improves and enriches the therapeutic work of practicing psychologists. While psychologists with RxP training service patient of all ages, this chapter will focus on pediatric cases.
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Kozak, T.M., Miller, A.K. (2011). The Clinical Experience of RxP-Trained Psychologists Working in Non-RxP States. In: Kapalka, G. (eds) Pediatricians and Pharmacologically Trained Psychologists. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7780-9_3
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