What’s the Difference Between a Psychiatrist or Psychologist?
Question by s2k: What’s the difference between a psychiatrist or psychologist?
What type of profession is it when the client has problems (not psychological) but just personal problems and wants to talk to them about it. I doubt its a psychiatrist because their able to prescribe medication which will most likely target mentally ill or psychological related illness. A clinical psychologist seems like someone to talk to when you have a chemical imbalance of neurotransmitters, leading to depression.
But, for myself, I just want to talk to someone about life in general (personal problems, philosophy, friends etc.) Am I supposed to talk to a therapist for that type of complication? or do I talk to a clinical psychologist? or a counselor?
When people say “get counseling,” there are juts wayy too many type of counselors (guidance, assistant, academic).
Best answer:
Answer by hobo-john
psychiatrist prescribe meds. psychologists don’t. How do I know this? Don’t ask. *sigh*
Answer by xmrw
psy·chi·a·try
? ?/s??ka??tri, sa?-/ Show Spelled[si-kahy-uh-tree, sahy-] Show IPA
–noun
the practice or science of diagnosing and treating mental disorders.
psy·chol·o·gy
? ?/sa??k?l?d?i/ Show Spelled[sahy-kol-uh-jee] Show IPA
–noun,plural-gies.
1.
the science of the mind or of mental states and processes.
2.
the science of human and animal behavior.
3.
the sum or characteristics of the mental states and processes of a person or class of persons, or of the mental states and processes involved in a field of activity: the psychology of a soldier; the psychology of politics.
4.
mental ploys or strategy: He used psychology on his parents to get a larger allowance.
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