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Here is a link to an article I found about the roles of psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers in mental health care and their possible roles in the future:
http://www.petris.org/Docs/OccupationalTransformation.pdf
I didn't think that this article painted the brightest picture of the future of psychiatry, particularly when it came to their ideas about the roles of psychiatrists should RxP become widespread. I was curious about what you all thought about this article and about your ideas on the future of psychiatry. As a medical student who is strongly considering going in to child psychiatry, the article made me pretty nervous. Since my fiance is in a relatively low-paying field, we will count heavily on my income. Given that, it is scary to think that their might be a drastically decreased demand for psychiatrists in the future.
Another question: do psychologists' prescription privleges have the same or a decreased effect on child psychiatrists? Can only child psychologists have prescription rights for pediatric patients? Thanks!
http://www.petris.org/Docs/OccupationalTransformation.pdf
I didn't think that this article painted the brightest picture of the future of psychiatry, particularly when it came to their ideas about the roles of psychiatrists should RxP become widespread. I was curious about what you all thought about this article and about your ideas on the future of psychiatry. As a medical student who is strongly considering going in to child psychiatry, the article made me pretty nervous. Since my fiance is in a relatively low-paying field, we will count heavily on my income. Given that, it is scary to think that their might be a drastically decreased demand for psychiatrists in the future.

Another question: do psychologists' prescription privleges have the same or a decreased effect on child psychiatrists? Can only child psychologists have prescription rights for pediatric patients? Thanks!