The psychologist's role in the collaborative process of psychopharmacology
β Scribed by Kenneth A. Weene
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 51 KB
- Volume
- 58
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-9762
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β¦ Synopsis
Abstract
This is a discussion of a collaborative approach between psychologists, physicians, patients, and others in the administration of psychotropic medication. It is based on a systems point of view. In that perspective, not only are the people indicated above a system, but also the patient is considered from a holisticβsystems point of view. It requires that the psychologist not only be a member of the system, and a wellβversed in medication member at that; (s)he must also be an observer of the system, be able to take a meta perspective, in order to be able to exercise some unique functionsβfunctions for which psychologists are wellβtrained. Β© 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol 58: 617β621, 2002.
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