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Areas where psychiatric pharmacists are found most abundantly are in chemical dependency, developmental disabilities, long-term care facilities, adherence clinics, mental health clinics, and within the prison system. (https://www.pharmacist.com/article/what-psychiatric-pharmacy-what-we-do-and-how-we-treat-patients)

Psychiatry and neurology are not the only areas where psychiatric pharmacists require comprehensive knowledge. They must also be proficient in clinical problem solving, interprofessionalism, and communication with understanding and empathy for the patient population they serve, as they are a sensitive group. (https://cpnp.org/career/training)

PGY2 residencies can offer experiences in a wide variety of clinical settings including, but not limited to, acute hospitalization, geriatric psychiatry, adolescent psychiatry, substance abuse, and assertive community treatment (https://cpnp.org/career/training)

HISTORY

Psychiatric pharmacy was introduced in the late 1960's. The first time a psychiatric pharmacist was able to practice in a psychiatric unit was in 1971, as assigned by the US Public Health Service. This became the setting for the first published case where the role of a psychiatric pharmacist was elaborated upon. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2996753/#__sec2title)

Psychiatric pharmacists were working not only in psychiatric inpatient and outpatient settings, but in methadone and disulfiram clinics, along with centers for the mentally challenged, as well. During this time, the University of Tennessee created contracts which allowed for pharmacy dispensing and clinical services for local psychiatric facilities. This treatment paradigm involved some of the collaborative drug therapy management and medication therapy management (MTM) systems in which psychiatric pharmacists employ today. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2996753/#__sec2title)

Currently there are over 1,100 BPS Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacists. (https://www.bpsweb.org/bps-specialties/psychiatric-pharmacy/) (below as well)

The BCPP program validates that the pharmacist being certified has the progressive knowledge and experience to improve outcomes and recovery for patients with mental and/or neurological disabilities by designing, implementing, monitoring, and modifying treatment plans for patients as needed. It also ensures that the pharmacist being certified will educate patients, health care professionals, and other stakeholders.

Areas for Expansion
Things that might be good to expand upon:


 * History of psychiatric pharmacy (in-progress)
 * Notable psychiatric pharmacists, historically and in the modern era
 * Effect of psychiatric pharmacists on patient outcomes
 * Salary, occupational outlook
 * Expanding the article to include perspectives from other countries (non-USA)
 * A nice photo of a psychiatric pharmacist
 * Add citations to the scope of practice section.