The Future of Psychology in Departments of Psychiatry
Authors: Carr J.E.1; Benjamin G.A.H.2
Source: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, Volume 04, Number 2, June 1997 , pp. 143-153(11)
Publisher: Springer
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Abstract:
Health care reform has put increasing pressure on faculty of medical schools to become self-supporting. Opportunities for clinical revenue will decrease, but psychologists who are able to generate research funding will become increasingly competitive, albeit as “mercenaries,” i.e., capable of paying their own way plus generating a profit to support departmental operations and educational programs. Changes in the health care system signal an end to psychiatry's paternalistic relationship to psychology and present opportunities for psychology proactively to influence its future role in health care. Research, political action, and revised scientific mission, models, and roles represent important strategies in the redefining of psychology as a basic science and major profession in health care.
Keywords: psychology; psychiatry; future; health care reform
Language: English
Document Type: Research article
Affiliations: 1: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Psychology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington 2: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Psychology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. School of Law, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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