Re: Do GP's Overprescribe?
Thanks for your response, James. A lot of people read my original post, but I was starting to wonder if anyone was going to respond. As you point out, "full psychological assessment by an appropriate professional is key" and to my mind, that ought to be stressed in the GP education programs. Most GPs, after all, have no problem referring to cardiologists or gynecologists, but when the problem is psychological in nature, many GPs feel perfectly comfortable pulling out the prescription pad instead. I wouldn't take away psychotropic prescription priveleges for GPs, but I would make it clear that in most cases treatment of mental disorders is beyond their scope, and that they should refer rather than prescribe.
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