Which of the Following Statements Is a Key Reason Why

question 446

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is a key reason why somestates have enacted legislation allowing psychologists toprescribe medications for psychological symptoms?

• A)Allowing trained psychologists to prescribe medications may help many people who have been unable to gain access to mental health, especially people in rural areas underserved by mental health professionals' care.
• B)It is the first step in the plan to make almost all medications for psychological symptoms available over the counter without a predcription.
• C)It may encourage greater competition between psychiatrists and clinical psychologists, which should help lower the cost of mental health care.
• D)North Dakota, Montana, and Alaska have unusually high rates of psychological disorders, especially major depression during the winter months.

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