2006-09-06 04:03:06 · 10 answers · asked by bunnybear 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
No. Although they are called "Doctor", they are not medical Dr.'s. Ph.D is a Doctor of Philosophy. M.D. is a Medical Doctor. (An M.D. does NOT mean a Ph.D in medicine! It's a different title.) One might have a Ph.D in Interior design or Aerospace engineering, or Dispute resolution. You might want those people to decorate your house, design your space shuttle, or mediate your grievances, but you wouldn't want any of them to prescribe your medications!
2006-09-06 04:11:25 · answer #1 · answered by lizardmama 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not unless he also has an MD. PhD means doctorate of philosophy, and is more academic/research based. MD means medical doctorate, and is what you get when you finish medical school. A mental health professional with a PhD is a psychologist, and one with an MD is a psychiatrist. The latter can prescribe medications and the former can not. However, generally speaking, a psychologist will have more experience with things like interpreting test results, and other diagnostic techniques since that's what tends to be emphasized in an academic setting.
2006-09-06 04:18:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
Although PHD means "doctor of philosophy", this is derived from an older period in which a doctor was someone with a particular level of learing in a subject. A medical doctor has a PhD in Medicine. I'm not sure, but Pharmacists in some countries may be able to prescribe some drugs also (pharmacists don't have to have PhDs, they can have BScs in Pharmacy).
2006-09-06 04:12:57 · answer #3 · answered by Jim 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A PhD in Psychology is a Psychologist, and cannot prescribe. However if you get qualified as a Nurse Practitioner, you could prescribe if you worked with a MD Psychiatrist.
2016-03-27 00:15:12 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Generally, a state license is required to be able to write prescriptions and most states reserve that privilege to MD's, PMA's certain RN's, and possibly physcologists.
2006-09-06 04:15:38 · answer #5 · answered by JOHN M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Some in clinics do, but they have to have an MD on their staff sign off on it or it's not legal.
2006-09-06 04:05:51 · answer #6 · answered by LisaT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only if they have done Ph.D in medicin
2006-09-06 04:13:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-09-06 19:33:28 · answer #8 · answered by nicole26 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-09-06 04:05:48 · answer #9 · answered by mickey48071 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2006-09-06 04:06:33 · answer #10 · answered by Robin A. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋