The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same

In looking back over the history of KPA written by Drs. Carl Weisel and Dr. Harvey St. Clair, it struck me how some concerns keep resurfacing and/or continuing. Below are a few I thought would be of interest to the membership. Founded in 1937, the first minutes were not taken until 1941. During the war, the Association did not meet.

Mid-fifties: KPA began working with other groups interested in mental health

1971: Battling with insurance companies for psychiatric coverage and reimbursement had begun.

1973: KPA held a drive to get MITs to join KPA/APA

1975: Scientific Program co-sponsored with University of Louisville, Department of Psychiatry. Psychologists moved to gain prescribing privileges. KPA urged the Community Mental Health Centers to get child psychologists on board.

1978: KPA allied self with KMA for legislative lobbying. Lobbied to get Lithium and ProlixinD on state formulary

1982: Problems identified with Medicaid

1984: Membership apathy resulted in a two year struggle to get new constitution ratified.

1988/89: Budgetary hard times

-Theresa Walton, Executive Director

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