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Can clinical psychologists and/or neuropsychologists prescribe in california?
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No: It still takes a medical license to prescribe in california. A nurse practitioner can "furnish" meds under a physician's supervision. Most clinical psychologists work closely with psychiatrists or other physicians who can prescribe psychiatric meds.
Answered 8/22/2017
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No: Psychologists do not (yet) have prescriptive power in CA, insofar as I am aware.
Answered 3/7/2015
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