The dawn of a revolution in mental health

Issues surrounding the debate regarding psychologists' evolution as prescribers are discussed in a balanced format. Arguments against prescribing are challenged, such as the change in focus of psychological work and the potential harm to public welfare. Disruption of the process of psychotherapy, through employment of external prescribers, is also discussed, especially given the psychological meaning imbued to medicine by patients. It is concluded that psychologists have the opportunity and responsibility to improve the present models for the delivery of mental health services by obtaining the requisite training and legislative mandate to prescribe.