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A psychologist studies the mind and a psychiatrist treats the mind with suggestions of what to do and why.
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a psychiatrist is a an m.d., therefore can prescribe psychotropic drugs- any drug for that matter. a psychologist does not have the ability to treat via drugs.
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Psychiatrists are specialists in physical disorders of the brain and are generally restrict their treatment to medication. Psychologists are behavioral therapists that use many different cognitive tools to deal with problems, and no drugs (psychologists cannot prescribe medication unless they possess a degree in psychiatry or internal medicine.)
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A psychologist usually has less education. Many of them go on to get their masters or doctorate. Whereas psychiatrist is basically a psychologist and a medical doctor. They can prescribe medication as needed. They generally base their resolutions of a person's problem on brain based behaviour. The psychologist usually bases their solutions on various techniques like cognitive behavior therapy or such. The problem is that most if not all human issues are brain based. So it can help to have medication, at least initially, to help the patient. Many psychologists rely on some far fetched therapies to attempt to help a patient. Some of these are a result of no other therapies working. A psychiatrist uses medication and therapy. The patient has a better chance of success.
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A psychiatrist has a MD degree
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psychiatrists have the ability to prescribe medicine. psychologists don't.
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psychiatrist is a medical doctor. They prescribe medication and do very limited counseling. Their main goal is medication. A psychologist spends the time actually doing therapy, one on one for long periods of time. We do not prescribe medication.
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Both posses PhDs but a psychiatrist is also a medical doctor and can prescribe medication Psychologists deal mainly with Psychotherapy!!
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A psychiatrist is an MD. Probably most qualified to deal with people with severe psychoses and other debilitating cognitive problems. A psychologist is not an MD and is adequately qualified to council people, often females, about the stress of their frequently normal middle class lives.
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**posted by mistake!! *Flag as nonsense!!
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A Psychiatrist is an MD and may prescribe medication. Many see their patients for very short periods of time, even 5 minutes, and make a diagnosis. Others try very hard to spend adequate time in psychotherapy. It is more lucrative financially for a Psychiatrist to prescribe medication. They have not been extensively trained as a Psychologist in options of therapy, theorists, because their concentration must be in the medical arena. A Clinical Psychologist is a Ph.D. or a Psy.D. They have spent doctorate schooling, to include practica, intern and sometimes, residencey, in strictly Psychology therapies, theories, and very few classes in Pharmacology, and medicine. Their sessions revolve around therapy, although many may know psychotrophics as well as Psychiatrists. A Clinical Director may be a Psychiatrist or a Psychologist. Psychiatrists are governed by the state Medical Board. Psychologists are governed by the state Board of Psychologists.
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Since psychiatrists must be medical doctors, they can prescribe medicines, but consequently they tend to feel that medicines are the solutions to all problems. Because of the prerequisite requirement of a medical education, Psychiatrists have far fewer courses on the mind and psychology than psychologists do. Many PhD psychologists have had 10 or more years of study (undergraduate and graduate) in psychology and the mind, most psychiatrists have nothing more than a 2 year residency.
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Maybe this will help http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1644694
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A medical degree vs a doctorate.
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A psychaiatrist is an MD and can prescribe medication and a psycologist can't.
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Without looking at what? anyway, a psychologist can not prescribe medication while a psychiatrist can.
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It's a matter of degree...a psychiatrist holds an MD while a psychologist earns a PhD...
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Hate to throw in a wrench, but some psychologists can prescribe medications. So far two states allow this, more to follow.
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The ability to prescribe drugs. A Psych is first and foremost a Medical DR with advanced training in Mental illness. A Psychologist doesn't have the medical training.
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