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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Psychologist VS psychiatrist
What is the difference between psychiatrist and psychologist?
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They both treat abnormal behavior, dealing with the "mind". In the States, a psychiatrist also holds a degree in medicine and is able to prescribe medication, as he is also dealing with the brain itself. Simply put, a psychologist works with feelings, actions and emotions; a psychiatrist works with physical, neurological or chemical abnormalities that cause certain actions.
- They both treat abnormal behavior, dealing with the "mind".
- In the States, a psychiatrist also holds a degree in medicine and is able to prescribe medication, as he is also dealing with the brain itself.
- Simply put, a psychologist works with feelings, actions and emotions; a psychiatrist works with physical, neurological or chemical abnormalities that cause certain actions.
- My apologies to those who are able to explain this more clearly than I am!
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They both treat abnormal behavior, dealing with the "mind". In the States, a psychiatrist also holds a degree in medicine and is able to prescribe medication, as he is also dealing with the brain itself. Simply put, a psychologist works with feelings, actions and emotions; a psychiatrist works with physical, neurological or chemical abnormalities that cause certain actions.
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