A number of articles have been published by psychologists in favor of their procession being permitted to prescribe psychotropic

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问题    A number of articles have been published by psychologists in favor of their procession being permitted to prescribe psychotropic (治疗精神病的) medications. A review of studies surveying practitioners, though, reveals that the majority of psychologists are opposed to the gaining of prescription privileges. Unless a major shift occurs in the attitudes of most psychologists on this issue, prescription privileges could cause divisions within the field, as well as a greater division between psychologists and other professions.
   There has been a growing interest in psychopharmacology (心理药物学) among a variety of subspecialties in psychology. Therefore, before psychologists become involved in prescribing psychopharmacological agents, it is critical that licensure provisions be developed. According to psychologist Tom Kubiszyn, school psychologists, because of their training and setting, may be in a unique position to expand their competencies in the areas of pediatric medication and evaluation procedures, particularly with schoolchildren, diagnosed as having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. However, Stephen DeMers of the University of Kentucky points out possible complications with school psychologists seeking greater involvement in psychopharmacology. School psychology programs provide much less training and experience in psychopathology and therapeutic interventions than clinical psychology programs do.
   Within the field of psychology, there are varying degrees of credentials, making it difficult for clients to identify competent practitioners. For instance, in psychology, the public may have difficulty understanding the difference between a Psy.D, a PhD and an EdD Some psychologists have a master’s degree, while others have earned certificates of advancement in areas such as drug and alcohol or family therapy. Currently, psychology licensing acts allow for the credentialing of all psychologists with a doctoral degree, regardless of whether the individual was trained as a practitioner. Perhaps the Psy.D and PhD need to be two distinct degrees, whereby the Psy.D is for practitioners and the PhD is for researchers and academicians. The result would be different training in psychology for the two degrees. The absence of criteria identifying the practitioner is a serious impediment for professional psychology and must be resolved before granting psychologists the right to prescribe psychotropic medication. (324 words)
It is implied in the last paragraph that______

选项 A、prescribing the medication needs the identified criteria
B、the absence of the practitioners is a serious obstacle
C、the presence of more practitioners is a new problem
D、identifying the practitioner is of great importance

答案D

解析 根据文章第三段最后一句“The absence of criteria identifying the Dractitioner is a serious impediment for professional psychology and must be resolved before grantinl psychologists the right to prescribe psychotropic medication.”可知,缺乏从业人员认证标准使得 授予心理学家开处方权困难重重,也就是在授予心理学家开处方权之前必须对从业人员进行 认证。据此判断,答案是D。
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