M.D. Programs in the United States with Complementary and Alternative Medicine Education: An Ongoing Listing

Bhattacharya, Bhaswati

doi:10.1089/acm.1998.4.3-325

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“…I n the United States, by 1998, 65 of 125 accredited medical schools had programs in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), 1 and this is increasing annually (it was 32 in 1995, 2 42 in 1997). 3 Although this growth in interest may be greater in the United States, a 1998 survey in the United Kingdom found that 26% of medical schools were teaching CAM, but this had doubled in a single year.…”

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Interprofessional Referral Patterns in an Integrated Medical System

Coulter

Singh

Riley³

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Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

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Interprofessional Referral Patterns in an Integrated Medical System

Coulter

Singh

Riley³

et al. 2005

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

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“…Given the prevalence of CAM usage in the United States, I recommend that minimal education and training in these traditions be a required part of education for all psychologists, and especially for those seeking prescription privileges. Most U.S. medical schools integrated courses on CAM more than a decade ago (Bhattacharya, 1998). It is time for the field of psychology to formally recognize and adapt to this changed health care climate, by having graduate programs in clinical and counseling psychology and continuing education providers institute course work enabling psychologists to be informed professionals in working with their patients about CAM.…”

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What psychologists should know about homeopathy, nutrition, and botanical medicine.

White

2009

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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Although the field of clinical psychology has strived to build a foundation of evidence-based therapies, patients with psychological disorders have increasingly sought out natural alternatives to prescription drugs and sometimes to psychotherapy, with many of these treatments failing to meet the American Psychological Association's standards for being "efficacious" or "possibly efficacious" at present. Data show that between 36 to 42% of Americans use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) each year, most commonly for depression, anxiety, headaches, and pain disorders, all problems treated by psychologists. This paper reviews 3 traditions to which many Americans are turning to help with their mental health needs-homeopathy, botanical medicine, and nutrition-and describes what psychologists should know about these disciplines. After considering each tradition's foundations, published literature about its efficacy or lack thereof, and potentials for drug-natural product interactions, the author recommends minimal educational standards in CAM for psychologists in general, and especially for psychopharmacological prescribers.

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“…Most of these courses are elective, and a few are now compulsory, and their curriculum varies widely. [14][15]…”

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