Gravity Created by wmpayn01 Terms in this set (58) Currently in the United States, who may legally prescribe psychotropic medications to treat psychological disorders? A) licensed physicians and specially trained licensed psychologists in the U.S. military, New Mexico, and Louisiana B) only licensed physicians and clinical psychologists
A) Neither Dr. Zimmerman nor Dr. Jenkins can prescribe psychoactive medications, but because Dr. Jenkins is a licensed psychologist he can admit patients to the hospital for electroconvulsive treatment for psychological disorders.
A) are concerned that the safety and well-being of patients could be at risk if psychologists receive inadequate training to prescribe psychotropic medications. B) think that clinical psychologists should only use cognitive therapy because all other types of therapy are ineffectual.
D) Lithium salt was used in bottled water and in an early version of the soft drink 7-Up. B) Lithium salt is a benzodiazepine. The so-called "first generation" of antidepressants: A) include Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil and affect only serotonin in the brain.
B) Both Dr. Jenkins and Dr. Zimmerman can write prescriptions for psychoactive drugs, but only Dr. Jenkins, who is a licensed psychologist, can admit patients to the hospital for electroconvulsive treatment for psychological disorder s.