About Div. 55

The American Society for the Advancement of Pharmacotherapy (ASAP), Div. 55 of the American Psychological Association, was created to enhance psychological treatments combined with psychopharmacological medications.

• The division promotes the public interest by working for the establishment of high quality statutory and regulatory standards for psychological care.
• Div. 55 encourages the collaborative practice of psychological and pharmacological treatments with other health professions.
• The division seeks funding for training in psychopharmacology and pharmacotherapy from private and public sources such as federal Graduate Medical Education programs.
• Div. 55 facilitates increased access to improved mental health services in federal and state demonstration projects using psychologists trained in psychopharmacology.

• Model Legislation for Prescriptive Authority (PDF, 68KB)
• Progress Notes: Earning the Right to Prescribe
• State Opinions RxP and Consultation (PDF, 658KB), provided by James Underhill, PsyD, MP
• State Opinions with References (PDF, 387KB), provided by James Underhill, PsyD, MP