Psychiatry has changed profoundly over the last few decades. Whether we like it or not, psychopharmacology has become a major part of what we do as psychiatrists. It has also become a major focus of political battles with other mental health professionals, namely the psychologists. Psychopharmacology, again, whether we like it or not, has become a major defining feature of current psychiatric practice. Frequently, we distinguish ourselves from other mental health professionals as the ones who can prescribe medications, know how to prescribe medications, and do prescribe medications. However, I am not advocating that psychiatrists are defined simply as "those who prescribe psychotropic medications." On the contrary, I would like to continue to see psychiatrists as leaders in the mental health field, as those who are able to provide all available treatment modalities and their combinations, and as those who are best qualified to do so. Thus, I have been pleased by the recent developments in teaching psychotherapy and the establishment of psychotherapy competencies as a mandate to the field by the Residency Review Committee for Psychiatry (hopefully, the beginning of a lengthy process), in spite of the problems associated with competencies implementation (1). Teaching psychotherapy has always
Teaching Psychopharmacology Introduction
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Psychiatry has changed profoundly over the last few decades. Whether we like it or not, psychopharmacology has become a major part of what we do as psychiatrists. It has also become a major focus of political battles with other mental health professionals, namely the psychologists. Psychopharmacology, again, whether we like it or not, has become a major defining feature of current psychiatric practice. Frequently, we distinguish ourselves from other mental health professionals as the ones who can prescribe medications, know how to prescribe medications, and do prescribe medications. However, I am not advocating that psychiatrists are defined simply as "those who prescribe psychotropic medications." On the contrary, I would like to continue to see psychiatrists as leaders in the mental health field, as those who are able to provide all available treatment modalities and their combinations, and as those who are best qualified to do so. Thus, I have been pleased by the recent developments in teaching psychotherapy and the establishment of psychotherapy competencies as a mandate to the field by the Residency Review Committee for Psychiatry (hopefully, the beginning of a lengthy process), in spite of the problems associated with competencies implementation (1). Teaching psychotherapy has alwaysPreview Only. This article cannot be rented because we do not currently have permission from the publisher.
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Teaching Psychopharmacology Introduction
Balon, Richard
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, Volume 29 (2): 116
American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc (Journal) – Jun 1, 2005
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