Article archive / October 1, 2009

Originally published: October 1, 2009. Volume 1, No. 2. Source pages: 9, 10.

The National Academy of Neuropsychology will hold its 29th Annual Conference in New Orleans, November 11 -14 at the New Orleans Sheraton on Canal Street.

“New Orleans is a city rich in culture and charm, buttressed by resilience,” says Tim Wynkoop, Ph.D, ABPP/ABCN, this year’s program chair. He notes a parallel to the style of the conference, offering “clinical application” supported by “hard science.”

In speaking with the Times, Dr. Wynkoop explained that the main theme of this year’s conference is the “science and practice of forensic neuropsychology.” But he reminded, “You will find plenty to peak your curiosity and to learn at the conference even if you are not a neuropsychologist.” Leaders in the field will present a wide variety of topics, with 65 sessions in all, covering personality and intellectual assessment, psychometrics, dementia, pharmacology, substance abuse, child and adult ADHD/LD, pediatrics, geriatrics, neuroimaging, battle injuries, cultural diversity, malingering, and more.

The keynote speaker for this year’s conference will be Todd Feinberg, MD, of Albert Einstein School of Medicine, presenting “From Axons to Identity: Keys to the Mysteries of the Brain and Self.”

Thirty-eight of the 65 sessions are available for CE registration, and all Special Topic sessions are included with the conference fee. Poster sessions, exhibitions (where attendees will find discounted test products), and workshops designed to prepare psychologists for board certifications are offered.

Louisiana presenters will provide two offerings. Dr. Kevin Bianchini from Jefferson Neurobehavioral Group, and Dr. Kevin Greve from the University of New Orleans will present “Pain Psychology for Neuropsychologists” on Wednesday afternoon. This CE workshop explores the range of psychosocial and socioeconomic factors complicating the recovery of patients with chronic pain, including detection and diagnosis of malingered pain- related disability.

In a Special Topics presentation, Dr. John Bolter, from the NeuroMedical Center, and Drs. John Mendoza, James Quillin, and John Courtney, will present, “The Practice of Medical Psychology in Louisiana: Neuropsychological and Psychopharmacological Perspectives and Lessons Learned.” Discussants will review the political controversies that accompanied the passage of regulations, both from within and outside the profession of psychology, and the strategies adapted to successfully negotiate them.” While this year’s general theme is high-stepping, it doesn’t mean participants can’t also have some fun. A fishing event to SeaWay Marina in Lafitte, Redfish Roundup, promises you will catch a bounty of redfish, speckled trout, and flounder, then feast on the catch at a fais-do-do Sunday afternoon. A Saturday “Brain Run” gets you prepared for your Sunday gluttony. And, the Women in Leadership NAN committee allow you to express your altruism by helping revitalize a local home in conjunction with the N.O. based group, Beacon of Hope.

More conference details are available at http://nanoline.org which is a treat in itself. Early bird registration is open until October 16th for this excellent conference in our field and hosted in our state.

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Article archive / October 1, 2009

Originally published: October 1, 2009. Volume 1, No. 2. Source pages: 10.

Let me first introduce you to the New Orleans- Birmingham Psychoanalytic Center. The Center has been actively training psychoanalysts for more than 60 years. We’ve been one of New Orleans’ best kept secrets. Things have changed. I chair the Outreach Committee and I want to reach out to you with information about The Center’s continuing education activities for mental health professionals. The Center offers continuing education programs, co-sponsored with The American Psychoanalytic Association, in addition to training future psychoanalysts.

Coming up in October, we have two film discussions. The first film, Grey Gardens, is one in a series of films, Film as Insight into the Psychological Lives of Historical Figures. The second, The Exonerated, is one event of two funded by The Ernest O. Svenson, M.D. Fund for Psychoanalysis and the Arts.

Sunday, October 18, 2009, Grey Gardens will be featured. Denise Dorsey, M.D., will lead discussion of this film about Jackie O’s reclusive aunt, Edith Bourvier Beale and her cousin, Little Edie who lived in a neglected, sprawling estate in East Hampton, Long Island. Their home became the center of scandal when their lives were revealed. Viewing, followed by discussion, will begin at 2:00pm at the New Orleans Birmingham Psychoanalytic Center, 3624 Coliseum St., New Orleans.

The Center charges $5 for general admission and $15 for participants who would like the 3 continuing education credits for which this program has been approved.

Saturday, October 31, 2009, we are screening The Exonerated. Screenwriter, Jessica Blank, who co-wrote the screenplay with her husband, Erik Jensen, will tell us how they researched and developed the true life stories of people condemned to death for crimes they did not commit. Psychologist/psychoanalyst, Carolyn Weyand, Ph.D., will highlight what can be applied to the art of the psychotherapist from this film and the creative process. The program will be at the Prytania Theatre, 5339 Prytania St, New Orleans.

General admission, without continuing education credit, will be $10. With continuing education credits, fee is $35 for Center members and $45 for non- members. This program is approved for 2.75 continuing education credits.

Dr. Weyand is a Louisiana clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst, practicing, teaching and writing in New Orleans. For answers to questions about The New Orleans Birmingham Psychoanalytic Center and it’s programs, you can email her at cweyand@copper.net or visit The Center’s website www. nobpc.org

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Article archive / October 1, 2009

Originally published: October 1, 2009. Volume 1, No. 2. Source pages: 11.

LPA is sponsoring a 6 hour CE workshop, “Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Practice,” on October 17th, at the Baton Rouge Marriot. Presenters will be Dr. Mindy Kronenberg and Dr. William Walker, both of the LSU Health Sciences Center in N.O.

The workshop is designed for an “interactive opportunity” giving participants the chance to discuss CBT and how it is applied to different populations with various presenting problems. Topics include case studies, recent advances, and new frontiers in CBT.

Dr. Kronenberg is the project coordinator for the LSUHSC site for Early Trauma Treatment Network, and training coordinator for the Rural Trauma Services Center. She has specialized in assisting traumatized infants, children and adults. Dr. Walker has special interest in group therapy with severely and chronically mentally ill and also provides services to the Rural Trauma Services Center, along with his clinical duties at LSUHSC.

To register: www.louisianapsychologist.org.

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Article archive / October 1, 2009

Originally published: October 1, 2009. Volume 1, No. 2. Source pages: 11.

Several sources indicate that the “Medical Psychology Advisory Committee,” established by Act 251 is being formed.

It is composed of five members selected by the Medical Board. Based on reports, those serving on this committee will be Drs. Warren Lowe, Jim Quillin, John Bolter, and Glenn Ally, who recently stepped down from the LSBEP.

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Article archive / October 1, 2009

Originally published: October 1, 2009. Volume 1, No. 2. Source pages: 12.

I enjoyed my oral defense of my dissertation. I respected the faculty on my committee, was passionate about my subject matter, and had prepared for a long time for the occasion. My major professor had been an English teacher and a Methodist minister before he began his career in psychology. He made sure my written words were precise and properly placed. He even supported my complex sentence structures, as long as they were correct grammatically. Best of all, he guided me with a caring, good-minister-like hand.

On that day I did my best to speak, with technical accuracy and scholarly authority, about what I had written. I fielded questions about my research design, data analysis, clinical relevance, and future studies. I talked about scientific hypotheses and statistical validation. Then, as our spirited discussion was winding down, my minor professor surprised me. He invited me to imagine that I was discussing my findings at a press conference.

I already was feeling confident enough to picture myself at a party, celebrating the end of my oral exam. To my amazement the image of talking to a group of reporters seemed to be even more exciting. I had just walked through the door to my future. After graduation I worked at hospitals, in private practice, and on university campuses, but all roads led to being in the media.

What about you? Did your oral exam include such a question? Did you welcome the idea of talking in front of microphones and cameras, or did you want to run to the nearest exit? Do you have an interest in presenting psychology to the public now? Would you prefer to have someone else convey what you think consumers need to know? Either way, I’d like to hear from you, off the record, for now at least.

Please send your comments to MediaServices@DrSusan Dardard.com, or call her at 225-635-4555.

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Article archive / October 1, 2009

Originally published: October 1, 2009. Volume 1, No. 2. Source pages: 1, 3.

In response to the issues affecting the psychological community in Louisiana, a group of psychologists have launched “Grassroots Initiative.” The mission of the group is to revitalize psychology in the state, supporting the interests and contributions of all psychologists, and helping reconnect with important core values.

Spokesperson for the group, Dr. Mike Chafetz, said to Psychology Times, “We are forming an open community free from the hidden agendas that have been so draining to professional psychology in Louisiana. There has been so much inactivity for so long. So much of our energy and resources have been exploited for so long, by people who no longer identify with psychology.”

According to Dr. Chafetz, “Grassroots” will seek an inclusive, open, and positive direction for psychology, supporting the values that psychologists believe in and practice. He also noted that the group is interesting and enjoyable. “I’m having so much fun,” he said, about the people and types of activities in the formation stage of Grassroots. “This is a great group of people who are enhancing interest and energy in our profession in Louisiana. This is the most excitement I’ve had in psychology in a long time.”

The Grassroots group, which has been growing in numbers since July, also aims to work toward a more responsive, participative state professional organization, and a more diverse, representative psychology board.

“We want to let everyone know that they are welcome to join with us. I think it would be cool to have as many people involved as we can.” Interested persons can contact the group at info@grassrootsinitiativeL A.com, for more info.

(Disclosure: Julie Nelson is a member of Grassroots Initiative.)

Dr. Art Rosenkrantz looks on while Dr. Mike Chafetz directs him to the website for “Grassroots Initiative.”

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Article archive / October 1, 2009

Originally published: October 1, 2009. Volume 1, No. 2. Source pages: 1, 2.

In May Senator Ben Nevers from Bogalusa introduced the Act 251 to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs. Testifying for the bill were Dr. Robert Marier, the Executive Director of the LSBME and Dr. John Bolter of the Louisiana Academy of Medical Psychologists. Senator Nevers introduced the bill saying, “I filed this bill because I believe it brings about better health care for our citizens in this state.”

Dr. Marier also testified, saying, “This is a legislation represents an extraordinary collaboration, as Senator Nevers has mentioned, involving the Board of Medical Examiners, the Academy of Medical Psychologists, the State Medical Society, and the Psychiatric Medical Association, all of whom are in support of this bill. It arose because leadership of the Academy of Medical Psychologists came to us– came to the board–and said that they would like to come under the board, and felt that this would improve access to psychiatric care throughout the state, promoting collaboration between physicians and medical psychologists, and also to provide for the future development of Medical Psychologists as a profession. We all recognize how much they do, how important their work is, and we wanted to provide them with opportunities to develop professionally.”

Dr. Marier reviewed the basic provisions of the bill saying, “It requires applicants for licensure as medical psychologists, after the transfer, to be licensed as psychologists, by the Board of Examiners of Psychology as a requirement for applying to us for licensure as medical psychologists. But once licensed by us they would no longer be licensed or regulated by the Psychology Board.”

“Bottom line,” he said, “is this bill provides for improved access and future development of these professions and we believe it may establish a pattern for other health professions and other states, looking at expanding scopes of practice for various types of health care providers.”

Dr. Marier explained the amendments, one to add a psychiatrist to the Advisory Committee and educational requirements for Advanced Practice.

Dr. John Bolter testified saying, “I would like to point out the historical significance of this Act. Five years ago on May 6th, Governor Blanco signed the original Prescriptive Authority for Medical Psychologists. So it is significant that we have come full circle in the sense that our professions have begun to work together for better patient care in Louisiana and we are very proud of that.”

(Editor’s note: This report is based on information from the Broadcast Archives of the State Senate. http://senate.legis.state.la.us/commerce/archives/20 09/video.htm.)

Inkblot representation of Senate hearing: Left to right: Dr. Marier, Senator Nevers, and Dr. Bolter.

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Article archive / October 1, 2009

Originally published: October 1, 2009. Volume 1, No. 2. Source pages: 1.

Self-nominations are open for three positions on the Board of Psychology. Resignations by Dr. Ally and Dr. Dammers create two openings, adding to Dr. Rovartis’ current term coming to a close in June 2010. LPA has sent notices to licensed psychologists for self-nominations, and must be returned (post-marked) by October 21st.

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Article archive / October 1, 2009

Originally published: October 1, 2009. Volume 1, No. 2. Source pages: 1.

Dr. Janet Matthews becomes the new president-elect of APA’s Division 31 in January. This APA Division promotes the issues of the state, provincial, and territorial associations and helps promote their interests and voice within APA. She has served the Division since 2005 as its Fellows Chair. The Fellow status is offered to individuals who have made unusual contributions through their leadership activity. Dr. Matthews is a tenured Professor at Loyola in New Orleans.

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Article archive / October 1, 2009

Originally published: October 1, 2009. Volume 1, No. 2. Source pages: 1, 3.

Budget cuts are impacting colleges around the country, combined with “unprecedented enrollment growth” on the back of the largest high school graduating class the nation has ever seen, as noted on the National Center for Public Policy & Higher Education’s website.

Psychology Times spoke with three Chairs at Louisiana campuses that are feeling the expected pressures, and doing well. Some are coping by working harder, and adapting where needed to keep standards high for the students.

Dr. David Williamson, Department Chair at University of Louisiana at Monroe has been teaching behavioral statistics for years, is his own secretary, and often answers his own phone. Nevertheless, his enthusiasm for the field of psychology comes across immediately, as does his confidence in seeing his department through any rough times. “We’re doing good,” he said. “We’ve reduced some offerings, but no tenure track people were laid off. And, we’ve got this year covered. We didn’t have too many budget cuts. But we can absorb more cuts if needed,” he explained. While not a time that the department can grow or add many new courses, “The US economy would have to get far worse and be gloomy forever more, to be a problem.”

Dr. Robert Matthews, Chair at LSU in Baton Rouge, said, “At this point in time we have the same operating budget as last year. Except for a hiring freeze we are operating as normal.” He noted that Arts & Sciences gave up some vacancies, and some assistantships were lost. But morale is good and the department is well prepared to see the recession through. And, the quality and variety of activities at LSU continue, for both faculty and students, with most of the cuts coming in the non-academic areas.

At Northwestern, Acting Chair Dr. Susan Thorson- Barnett is aware of the uncertain economic climate, but copes with a positive relationship with her administration and a proactive approach to handling lean times in her team.

“Everyone is teaching more. Even the Provost is teaching three classes,” she said, describing the underlying positive climate and natural teamwork that is common to this college and to the mid-size, friendly city of Natchitoches. NSU flags wave on the cobblestone front street of the charming, historic town, and along LA 6 to I49, showing the local support and pride in the University.

Dr. Thorson-Barnett explained that maintaining morale by sharing the extra workload, supporting one another, and expressing appreciation, helps to buffer the faculty in stressful periods. “We have wonderful instructors, and many have taken on the overload. Everyone at every level is pitching in,” she said.

She feels fortunate to have avoided the furloughs, and tenured faculty are secure. While there have been some reductions in face-to-face adjunct staff, the department has a “huge, online program” and adjunct instructors have been able to take on some of these classes. She also noted that the graduate faculty still holds to their typical high standards when supervising graduate students’ theses, noting that everyone is pushing harder when needed.

While at times frustrating, she said that everyone pulls together and stays prepared to help reduce the negative aspects of a tighter budget. The Department’s Administrative Assistant, Lanay Baldridge, said, “Everyone is coping by being as prepared as we can be. We have a wonderful team.” When asked how she was doing, Ms. Baldridge answered, “I’m not a worrier, so I just cope, and count my blessings.”

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Article archive / October 1, 2009

Originally published: October 1, 2009. Volume 1, No. 2. Source pages: 2.

In the 1960s, when I was about ten, my father, the editor/publisher of a weekly newspaper, took on the KKK in what was surely the poorest, most backward place in God’s green creation– Red River Parish. It was a long battle with lots of skirmishes.

One evening, just after dark, the family was sitting at the table, finishing supper and as was typical, my father was talking and everyone else was listening. My mother and father, both journalists in a small, sleepy little parish, always focused on the human dramas that unfolded in this rural community, the people, the society, the news. This night was no different.

We all sat in front of the three large windows finishing dinner, and I was listening. Then, a light in the middle of the large dark yard caught my attention. I squinted. Then squinted again. Finally I pointed to interrupt my father, and asked, “What is that?”

In the middle of the yard was a burning cross. Not just any cross, but one of those famous KKK crosses. It had been burning a while. The wood was almost gone, and the flames had made their way into the yard, into the ditch, and even down the highway. But almost at the same time, the local fire truck pulled into our yard and men jumped down and began to put out the fire.

The KKK members had waited down the road in a cow pasture to see my father’s reaction, but when no one noticed the fire, or how it was spreading, they had to summon the firemen. Some of those in the group were also the firemen. It was a very small town.

It was not a particularly successful cross burning, and it got worse.

The next day, my father had me draw up a sign that said “See genuine KKK cross, 25¢” and we placed it in the yard. He took a photo of the cross, the sign, and the yard, and put the photograph and the whole story of what had happened on the front page of the newspaper for the next edition.

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Article archive / October 1, 2009

Originally published: October 1, 2009. Volume 1, No. 2. Source pages: 4.

LSU Professor Dr. Mary Lou Kelley was awarded a grant of approximately $378,000 to study the psychological impact of hurricanes on Louisiana youth. One of the main goals of the research was to identify risks to children who are caught in these disasters. An additional goal was to isolate the protective factors related to how children adjust to changes and stress after disasters like Katrina and Rita. More than 500,000 families lost their homes in these Louisiana storms and a major impact was born by the children, who were displaced from their communities and forced to deal with unusual stresses.

In this project, Dr. Kelley and her associates will also develop measures of coping and social support that will help others in the future, as well as curriculum materials for families in post-disaster situations.

Approximately 200 families who were exposed to hurricanes in New Orleans are participants, with 85 Baton Rouge comparison dyads.

In the latest update, Dr. Kelley noted that the current project extends the evaluation of mother-child dyads over the next three years with special emphasis on recovery and resiliency. She and her graduate students at LSU will be conducting focus groups with participants from the Katrina areas, with the goal of uncovering the factors for positive adjustment. Spirituality, self-efficacy, and expanded analysis of social support as included areas of focus.

Dr. Kelley observed that participants who lived in Renaissance Village, a Baton Rouge, a FEMA supported trailer park, “indicated a preference for the trailer park over current apartment housing, because of a greater degree of social support and the sense of community experienced in the congregate housing.”

One aspect of the study, the development of psychometrically sound coping measures, has been submitted for publication. Four research papers have been published or are under review for publication. Dr. Kelley was one of 100 psychologists selected by the APA to participate in the 5th Annual Science Leadership Conference in November.

Four poster sessions will be presented in November, two at The International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies in Atlanta and two at The Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in New York.

Dr. Kelley and her team. Left to right: Dr. Mary Lou Kelley, Julia Vigna (graduate student using data for her dissertation), Allison Battaglia (undergrad RA), Jennifer Maul (undergrad RA), Julia Thompson (graduate student who supervises RAs) and Arlene Gordon (graduate student). Julia Vigna, Julia Thompson, Arlene Gordon, and Meghan Burns (not shown) will all present posters in November.

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Article archive / September 1, 2009

Originally published: September 1, 2009. Volume 1, No. 1. Source pages: 1, 3.

On July 1st Governor Jindal signed into law a bill that transferred the regulation of “Medical Psychology and the practice of psychology by medical psychologists” to the State Medical Board. The transfer takes place on January 1st, 2010. This act repeals the law granting properly trained psychologists the “Certificate of Prescriptive Authority” obtained in 2004 through the efforts of Louisiana psychologists. The new law was developed and promoted by the Louisiana Academy of Medical Psychologists (LAMP).

The new law also creates a “Medical Psychology Advisory Committee” composed of five members selected by the Medical Board, one of whom must be a psychiatrist recommended by the Louisiana Psychiatric Medical Association and LAMP. This committee is to serve the Medical Board in an advisory capacity and to consider applications for Medical Psychology licensure and other issues.

The new law authorizes Medical Psychologists to employ “psychological technicians or psychometricians” to perform services “as might be approved by the board.” This is a new designation regarding psychological assistants, in contrast to the current psychology licensing law. The new law also contains a provision for violation of the APA ethical code, as interpreted by the Medical Board, or any other code adopted by the Medical Board, as grounds for discipline. Also, the law specifies that at least 25% of a MP’s CE must be provided by LAMP.

An individual seeking the right to prescribe must first become licensed as a psychologist to then become eligible for the license as a Medical Psychologist, placing psychology as a hurdle toward another position under medicine. The new law does not appear to restrict an individual from maintaining a license under Psychology, but would result in an individual reporting to two boards, with dual CE requirements, fees, and disciplinary regulations.

Because Act 251 conveys a similar set of rights and privileges that psychologists are granted under the present psychology licensing law, the Act 251 places Louisiana in the position of having two regulatory bodies for the practice of doctoral level psychology.

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Article archive / September 1, 2009

Originally published: September 1, 2009. Volume 1, No. 1. Source pages: 1, 3.

Most Louisiana Psychological Association (LPA) members were unaware of the Louisiana Academy of Medical Psychologists (LAMP) 2009 bill and its progress through the Louisiana Legislature, until one psychologist noticed the bill and posted a question about it on the LPA listserv. Some LPA members posted comments about the bill conveying surprise and confusion such as “What happened?” and “Who let this slip past LPA?” As the bill progressed toward the Governor’s office, listserv member comments increased in frequency, some were angry, and demands for explanations from LPA officials surfaced.

Outgoing President Darla Barnett posted a letter to LPA members on 6/25 stating that, “The Louisiana Academy of Medical Psychology, a statewide organization comprised of medical psychologists, has been involved legislatively during the passage of this bill. LPA has monitored this bill, as it does all bills potentially affecting psychology, but took no formal position on the bill. The Louisiana Academy of Medical Psychology and the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners have negotiated what they both believe to be the best compromise on the legislation.”

The in-coming LPA president, Judith Levy, on 7/1 noted that the bill would affect only Medical Psychologists (MPs). Cathy Castille, Treasurer, also posted on 7/1 saying that “’loose lips sink ships’ is a common phrase in political circles.” And that, “As far as the current situation, I trust that LAMP will share certain facts that influence what has transpired and what is going on, and all will become public when the time is right.”

According to the LPA website, a number of LPA officers hold the MP credential. These include Jim Quillin, Chair of Legislative & Public Policy and APA Delegate for LPA, the President, President– Elect, Treasurer, Medical Psychology Chair, and the Chair of Public Education.

Jim Quillin, writing on listserv that “I have been authorized by the president of LAMP to provide factual information:,” responded to LPA members complaints about the lack of information, after the bill had been signed by Gov. Jindal. In answering the question, “Why didn’t LPA take a position on this bill?” Quillin posted that, “It did not affect the licensure or practice of non-MP members in any fashion.” Quillin has not yet answered other specific questions posed to him, as LPA Chair of Legislative Policy, on the listserv.

A telephone call made to American Psychological Association (APA) consultants in the Practice Directorate by this reporter, acting as an LPA and APA member, revealed that they had not been consulted on this bill. One said it was “very unusual for APA not to be involved.” Also, in a call to the Executive Director of the State Medical Board, the Director said he was unfamiliar with the organization called LPA, but that he was familiar with LAMP.

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Article archive / September 1, 2009

Originally published: September 1, 2009. Volume 1, No. 1. Source pages: 1, 9.

At their meeting on Friday, the LSBEP decided that they would request a ruling by the State Attorney General on several issues. The letter went to the AG with the questions:

Question #1

May a psychologist simultaneously be licensed with the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists and licensed as a medical psychologist with the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners? More specifically, would revocation of a license or the refusal to grant a license because of licensure with another occupational board violate the constitutional or other legal rights of an individual to hold a professional license?

Question #2:

Where a psychologist may maintain dual licensure with the LSBEP to practice psychology and also the LSBME to practice medical psychology, and that psychologist practices psychology under the auspices of his/her psychology license with the LSBEP, does LSBEP retain jurisdictional authority over that license?

Question #3:

Where licensure as a psychologist is a requisite for appointment to the LSBEP under RS 37:2353.A(3), and a psychologist is simultaneously licensed as a medical psychologists with LSBME, does there exist a conflict of interest in serving on the Board of Examiners of Psychologists?

Question #4

Is it a fair interpretation of RS 37:1360.72 which reads, “The Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists shall provide the board with copies of all files related to medical psychologists.” to mean only those records received by the LSBEP for the application for Certificate of Prescriptive Authority to practice medical psychology, as well as the renewal files of the medical psychologist? Which records includes:

1. Notarized Application for Certificate of Prescriptive Authority;

2. Official Transcripts of postdoctoral masters degree in Clinical Psychopharmacology;

3. Primary Source Verification of Passing Scores on the Psychopharmacology Examination for Psychologists (PEP) from the American Psychological Association;

4. Copy of Basic Life Support certification;

5. Copy of Louisiana Controlled Dangerous Substance license;

6. Copy of Federal Drug Enforcement Agency license;

7. Correspondence and File Review Letters pertaining to certification as a medical psychologist;

8. Copy of the Certificate of Prescriptive Authority issued by the LSBEP; and

9. Renewal logs.

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