My Position:

You have been assigned the following position for Week 4 Team Assignment:

1. Psychologists should be allowed to dispense psychotropic medication.

Assignment Content

1. 
   
   An ongoing debate in the field of psychology is about whether psychologists should be able to prescribe psychotropic drugs or not.Choose an article on prescription privileges for psychologists.Faculty will assign each team member to one of the two sides of this debate:

   1. Psychologists should be allowed to dispense psychotropic medication.
   2. Psychologists should not be allowed to dispense psychotropic medication.

   Individually, create a 175- to 260-word summary defending the side of the issue you were assigned. Each individual summary must:

   • Explain your position.
   • Explain the research that supports your position.

   As a team, discuss professional ethical positions and try to build consensus.Write a 350- to 700-word summary of the team’s debate. The summary should include:

   • Points of agreement related to the issue.
   • Points of disagreement related to the issue.
   • How the team ended the debate and if common ground was discovered.

   Format any citations in your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.Submit your summaries.

   Resources

   • Center for Writing Excellence
   • Reference and Citation Generator
   • Grammar and Writing Guides
   • Learning Team Toolkit