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Which type of mental health professional can prescribe

medication for patients in all 50 states?

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User Sabella
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Answer:

a psychiatrist

Step-by-step explanation:

Psychiatrists are licensed medical doctors who have completed psychiatric training. They can diagnose mental health conditions, prescribe and monitor medications and provide therapy. (nami.org)

other mental health professionals (like psychologists) can also prescribe medication, but a psychiatrist is the only mental health professional who can do it in all 50 us states

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User Bitta
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psychiatrists can prescribe medication!!
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User Dejan Peretin
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