Prescription privileges and psychology: A reply to adams and Bieliauskas.

The ability to prescribe psychoactive medications is a legitimate extension of the practice of psychology. Arguments raised against this proposition by Adams and Bieliauskas should not deter the profession from attaining prescriptive authority. Prescription privileges will expand the range of disorders and patient populations that psychologists can treat. Their acquisition will be of benefit to both the profession and the patient alike.