What accounts for astounding frequency with which mental health professionals betray our courts with misinformation premised on ill-conceived theories? At PsychLaw.net we consider, for example, the direction taken by practicing psychologists over the past 20 years. Beginning in the late 1970’s, the number of independently practicing psychologists belonging to the American Psychological Association (APA) grew at an exponential rate. These practitioners demanded that APA respond to issues such as insurance reimbursement, hospital privileges, and the wholesale promotion of psychological services. Continue reading “Psychologists in Pursuit of Market Share”
