Psychologist Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TP0016X
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What do Prescribing Medical Psychologists do?
Prescribing Medical Psychologists are licensed clinical psychologists with advanced post-doctoral training who are authorized in certain states to prescribe and manage psychotropic medications, often in combination with psychotherapy.
They offer integrated care by providing both counseling and medication management, and they often coordinate with primary care providers to manage a patient’s mental and physical health needs within a single practice.
Responsabilities
Provide Integrated Care: They offer both psychotherapy (talk therapy) and psychotropic medications in a single setting, providing a more comprehensive and coordinated treatment approach.
Prescribe and Manage Medications: They prescribe and monitor medications such as antidepressants, anxiolytics, and mood stabilizers.
Conduct Evaluations: Like other psychologists, they conduct psychological and neuropsychological evaluations.
Collaborate with Healthcare Providers: They maintain collaborative relationships with primary care providers and other healthcare professionals to ensure holistic patient care.
Promote Judicious Use of Medication: They are trained in the judicious use of medications and emphasize “deprescribing” when it is not necessary or appropriate for a patient.
Requirements to Become One
Doctoral Degree: They hold a doctorate (PhD or PsyD) and are licensed clinical psychologists.
Specialized Post-Doctoral Training: They must complete a master’s degree-level program in clinical psychopharmacology or equivalent specialized training, which includes coursework and supervised clinical training.
National Examination: Candidates must pass a national examination, the Psychopharmacology Examination for Psychologists (PEP), to receive a provisional license.
Supervised Practice: They must complete at least two years of supervised practice under this provisional license before they can practice independently.
Where They Practice
This movement aims to address mental healthcare gaps and improve access to care, especially in underserved areas.
Prescribing psychology is only permitted in specific states, with states like New Mexico, Louisiana, Illinois, Iowa, Idaho, Colorado, and Utah having granted prescribing authority.
Specialty Psychologist
Addiction Substance Use Disorder Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TA0400X
A psychologist with a proficiency that involves the application of psychological treatment of addiction stemming from the use of alcohol and other psychoactive substances (e.g., nicotine, marijuana, cocaine, heroin) or behavioral addictions (e.g., gambling) with the aim of cessation or reduction of use and/or the amelioration of emotional, behavioral, interpersonal and other problems arising from the addictive behavior.
Adult Development & Aging Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TA0700X
A psychologist who specializes in geropsychology, which applies the knowledge and methods of psychology to understanding and helping older persons and their families to maintain well-being, overcome problems, and achieve maximum potential during later life.
Cognitive & Behavioral Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TB0200X
A psychologist who reflects an experimental-clinical approach distinguished by the use of principles of human learning and development and theories of cognitive processing to promote meaningful change in maladaptive human behavior and thinking.
Clinical Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TC0700X
A psychologist who provides continuing and comprehensive mental and behavioral health care for individuals and families; consultation to agencies and communities; training, education, and supervision; and research-based practice.
Counseling Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TC1900X
A psychologist who specializes in general practice and health services.
Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TC2200X
A psychologist who develops and applies scientific knowledge to the delivery of psychological services to infants, toddlers, children, and adolescents within their social context.
Exercise & Sports Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TE1100X
A psychologist with a proficiency in sports psychology who uses psychological knowledge and skills to address optimal performance and well-being of athletes, developmental and social aspects of sports participation, and systemic issues associated with sports settings and organizations.
Family Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TF0000X
A psychologist whose specialty is founded on principles of systems theory, with the interpersonal system of the family as the focus of assessment, intervention, and research.
Forensic Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TF0200X
A psychologist whose specialty is characterized by activities primarily intended to provide professional psychological expertise within the judicial and legal systems.
Health Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TH0004X
A psychologist who specializes in clinical health psychology that investigates and implements clinical services across diverse populations and settings to promote health and well-being and to prevent, treat, and manage illness and disability.
Health Service Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TH0100X
A psychologist, certified/licensed at the independent practice level in his/her state, who is duly trained and experienced in the delivery of direct, preventative, assessment, and therapeutic intervention services to individuals whose growth, adjustment, or functioning is actually impaired or is demonstrably at high risk of impairment (1974).
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TM1800X
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Psychologists provide assessment, formulation, and interventions for individuals with developmental disabilities, addressing mental health issues, behavioral challenges, and quality of life.
They integrate evidence-based therapies like CBT and Positive Behavioral Support (PBS) with creative, compassion-focused, and systemic approaches, and often work within multi-disciplinary teams to support individuals, families, and carers.
Their work includes complex assessments, such as IQ and diagnostic evaluations, cognitive assessments, and the creation of personalized intervention plans to enhance functioning and overall well-being.
Psychoanalysis Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TP0814X
A psychologist whose specialty is distinguished from other specialties by its body of knowledge and its intensive treatment approaches.
Group Psychotherapy Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TP2701X
A psychologist who specializes in group psychology and group psychotherapy, which is an evidence-based specialty that prepares group leaders to identify and capitalize on developmental and healing possibilities embedded in the interpersonal/intrapersonal functioning of individual group members, as well as collectively for the group.
Rehabilitation Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TR0400X
A psychologist who specializes in the study and application of psychological principles on behalf of persons who have disability due to injury or illness.
School Psychologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 103TS0200X
A psychologist whose specialty is concerned with the science and practice of psychology with children, youth, families, learners of all ages, and the schooling process.