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Psychological Therapy Gains Popularity

Psychological Therapy Gains Popularity

Cognitive behavioral therapy can help people deal with chronic pain, according to Dr. Catriona Buist
July 14, 2010 -- On July 22, Debra Kirkman will celebrate an anniversary she’d rather forget: the day she was smashed between two cement trucks while working for Ross Island Sand and Gravel last year. “It literally smashed me, dropped me, and threw me,” she said. Read More >>
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Oregon Lacks Mental Health Resources for Deaf Persons

Oregon Lacks Mental Health Resources for Deaf Persons

Most people don’t receive adequate treatment because of poor interpretation services
March 31, 2010 -- Deaf advocates are raising awareness about the lack of specialized mental health services for their marginalized community. Read More >>
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Governor Wields Final Say on Psychologist Bill

Governor Wields Final Say on Psychologist Bill

No matter what he decides, this issue will come back to haunt the 2011 Oregon Legislature next February
March 4, 2010 -- The battle lines have been drawn, and now it’s up to Gov. Kulongoski to determine whether psychologists should be able to prescribe psychotropic drugs. Read More >>
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Psychologists Win Prescribing Rights

Psychologists Win Prescribing Rights

Not surprisingly, closing one of the Oregon legislature’s most longstanding “scope-of-practice” issues still feels unresolved
February 25, 2010 -- Beginning in July of next year, licensed psychologists may gain the right to prescribe certain mental health drugs under a bill that passed the Oregon House and Senate this week. Everything hinges on whether Gov. Kulongoski decides to veto the measure. Read More >>
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Psychologists Likely to Gain Prescribing Rights in Special Session

Psychologists Likely to Gain Prescribing Rights in Special Session

Among bills during next month’s special session is one that could end a decades-long battle between psychiatrists and psychologists in Oregon over prescribing
January 28, 2010 -- Robin Henderson knows first hand that central Oregon has a shortage of psychiatrists, which is why she believes giving psychologists the ability to prescribe mental health drugs is the right idea. Read More >>
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Psychologists Prescribing Rights Headed for Work Group

Psychologists Prescribing Rights Headed for Work Group

A bill to give psychologists the right to prescribe prescription drugs requires a work group to iron out differences
June 17, 2009 --Psychologists took a step forward in their ability to prescribe drugs on Monday (June 15) when the House agreed to set up a work group to iron out differences with the psychiatric community (House Bill 2702). Read More >>
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Battle Intensifies Over Prescribing Rights

Battle Intensifies Over Prescribing Rights

Oregon is poised to become the third state in the nation allowing psychologists to prescribe drugs
May 21, 2009 --  Despite intense lobbying pressure from organized medicine – including the Oregon Pediatric Society, the Oregon Psychiatric Association and the Oregon Medical Association – legislators may be close to declaring victory. Read More >>
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