QUALIFICATIONS OF EXPERTS

• Jurisdiction: Australia

[63.900] Overview

In the opinion of the authors, the knowledge, skills and attitudes of an expert with regard to this population are more important than their formal qualifications. That said, individuals working in the field require training and appropriate membership or registration of a professional mental health discipline. Some professions will have discipline-specific abilities (eg, prescribing medicines, assessing cognitive function and administering certain standardised measures). All professionals should have an understanding of the current scientific literature relevant to this specific field and...