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Prescription For Critical Thinking: A Discussion Of Psychotropic Medication And Counseling, Barton W. Biggs
Prescription For Critical Thinking: A Discussion Of Psychotropic Medication And Counseling, Barton W. Biggs
Educational Specialist, 2009-2019
This paper examines questions about the safety and efficacy of psychotropic medication, and looks at how these questions should impact the field of counseling. The paper first looks at increasing rates of use of psychotropic medication, and establishes that nearly every clinical mental health counselor will work with clients who are taking or considering taking such medication. The paper next examines the scientific literature and establishes that there is a legitimate basis for questions to be raised about the safety and efficacy of these medications. The paper goes on to establish that there is a foundation in ethical codes and …