Colorado psychologists would be allowed to prescribe mental health medications under new bill

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Colorado psychologists would be allowed to prescribe mental health medications under new bill

A bill in the Colorado legislature would allow psychologists who complete additional training to prescribe mental health medications, such as antidepressants. Everybody agrees that the best thing for patients who need mental health care is a seamless collaboration between all those caring for them, but there’s disagreement on whether letting psychologists prescribe would move the state closer to or further away from that ideal. And, as with all …