Tag Archives: psychologists
School Guidance Counselors, Nurses and Related Professionals
I love the Opt Ed section of the paper. I believe we all need to write at least one letter on something we’re passionate about in our lifetime. In saying that, I applaud this reader Nearly two years of pandemic … Continue reading
Addressing the escalating psychiatrist shortage
The title of the article “Lack of Psychiatrist Creates an Access Problem in Oregon” caught my eye. I sat down to read it and the following paragraph “Pincus said the undersupply of psychiatrists could be due to a number of … Continue reading
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Tagged fee for service, insurance plans, interdisciplinary team, internship, lawsuit, legal and ethic issues, Medical Association, medication, mental health, Mental health assessment, mental illness, Oregon, providers, Psychiatrist, psychologists, salaries, social service sector, social worker, starting salary, stigma, therapist, universities, value health care
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Should therapists have the right to diagnose patients?
Should therapists have the right to diagnose patients? That was the question behind a seven-year court battle that had implications for mental health patients throughout the country. It was a relief to learn that “Texas State Supreme Court ruled in … Continue reading
Posted in Career Journal, Clinical Supervision, Reading
Tagged interdisciplinary team, internship, lawsuit, legal and ethic issues, Medical Association, medical doctors, medicine, mental health, Mental health assessment, mental illness, nurses, providers, psychologists, social worker, stigma, Supreme Court, Texas, therapist, universities
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Real Life of an MSW 