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VOL. 16, NO. 4 :::
JULY/AUGUST,
2007
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Also in this issue:
A scientific mandate:
Abolish the death penalty
The death penalty must be abolished, says Leon J. Hoffman, Ph.D. If the civilized world hopes to reduce violent acts such as murder, science will provide the methods and the answers. As with any unknown phenomenon, only further study can provide the information.
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Student voices
Mentor: key to personal and professional development
As students in the field of psychology, finding mentors throughout our training is a key piece to our personal and professional development, says Gina Hartsock, M.S., a Ph.D. student at the University of Denver.
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Medicare mid-year update:
Psychologists eligible for bonuses in 2nd year
Paula Hartman-Stein, Ph.D., says psychologists and social workers are now “at the table” preparing to participate in the Medicare pay-for-performance bonus program expected to be extended by Congress in 2008.
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NEWS UPDATE:
Governor vetoes Hawaii RxP bill |
HONOLULU, HI: Hawaiian Gov. Linda Lingle vetoed Senate Bill 1004 that would have given prescription privileges to psychologists with psychopharmacological training.
Lingle's veto message, released July 10, cited arguments psychiatrists have used to defeat RxP efforts in other jurisdictions -- that the training and medical supervision of psychologists would be insufficient.
"Psychologists with limited didactic and clinical training are not prepared to handle the side effects of psychotropic medications on patients with medical complications," Lingle wrote.
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California bill has chance of passing next year
Governor has final say on Hawaii RxP bill
By James Bradshaw
Senior Editor
Hawaii’s hope to gain prescription privileges for psychologists was in the hands of Gov. Linda Lingle at press time for The National Psychologist.
Lingle placed Senate Bill 1004 on a June 25 list of 33 bills that could be vetoed but stressed twice in accompanying remarks that a listing does not definitely mean a veto is imminent.
Psychological testing:
old specialty, new markets
By Jonathan Rich, Ph.D.
Psychological testing is an important part of psychology’s history.
Opinions about its future are wide ranging.
Some psychologists believe it’s a nearly obsolete tool while others see it as a specialty area with tremendous growth potential.
VIEWPOINT:
SAMHSA goals are resilience and recovery
By Terry Cline, Ph.D.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) remains committed to a clear vision that guides its work: a life in the community for everyone.
To that end, as the new SAMHSA administrator, I will continue to advance the agency’s mission of building resilience and facilitating recovery for people with or at risk for mental or substance use disorders.
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