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July 21, 2023

Examining psychologist prescriptive authority as a cost-effective strategy for reducing suicide rates

Six states (New Mexico, Louisiana, Illinois, Iowa, Idaho, and Colorado) grant prescriptive authority to qualified psychologists, and research has shown that these policies are associated with a reduction in suicides. In this study, we assess the cost-effectiveness of these policies in reducing suicide rates. This study used a Markov model with a time horizon of […]

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Examining psychologist prescriptive authority as a cost-effective strategy for reducing suicide rates