May a psychologist consult with and make recommendations to a patient and his or her prescribing health care professional regarding medication for the patient?
Yes, the law allows a psychologist to consult with and provide recommendations to a patient or to a patient’s prescribing health care professional regarding medication. The limitations that apply to these services apply to all services. A psychologist may only provide services that are consistent with the psychologist’s training, education or experience. The psychologist also may not provide the health care prescriber with any patient information without a release from the patient. It is incumbent upon the psychologist to make sure that the patient understands that the psychologist may not prescribe medication and that the patient should rely on information about medication from his or her health care prescriber if the opinions of the psychologist and the health care prescriber differ.
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