Clinical psychologists and the college's view

Abstract

In a recently published letter, Dr Schweitzer [1] reports the response of the RANZCP to a proposal put by the Clinical Board of the APS to the Medicare Benefits Review Committee. The proposal was that psychologists ought to be able to refer patients to a psychiatrist "particularly at times during which it was believed the patient may be a danger to themselves or to others, and may benefit from psychiatric intervention" In response to a request for advice from the Assistant Secretary of the Medicare Benefits Branch, the College is reported as having responded (in part) as follows: © 1992 Informa UK Ltd All rights reserved: reproduction in whole or part not permitted.