What are the differences between Psychology and Psychiach?

Answer 1

I don't think psycholgists can prescribe meds for one thing. My friend is a psychologist, I should ask him. Or maybe you should call one and ask yourself, ppl love to talk about what they do and you might learn something you can pass on to all of us.

Personally I have no problem calling up someone and asking a question if I really want to know something.

Linda

Answer 2

As conveyed, nothing at all. I have often spoken of the psychology of today as Psychiach.... although I put an "e" on the end, making it Psychiache. Modern psychology is often quite painful for those subjected to it.

Seriously, and I assume you mean psychiatry... psychiatry used to be quite different from psychology. Initially, the ancient Greeks coined the term Psychology using the prefix "psyche" which means "self, soul, and mind". These words all refer to the Esoteric realms within the human being. None of them refers to behavior.

For some two thousand years, Psychology was thought to be the study of the Esoteric realms within Man. The term Esoteric is defined as: " reserved for the specially initiated alone". All this means is that the Esoteric realms can only be accessed by those who have been trained in how to do that.

Originally, those seeking to deal with the Esoteric in Man were required to undergo extensive personal psychotherapy in order to "learn" [or be initiated into] the Esoteric which they proposed to study.

In the early 1900"s, B.F. Skinner, who was a behavioral scientist [which means someone ignorant of the Esoteric within Man] decided he should be called a "psychologist" and challenged those currently Psychologists to physically demonstrate the Esoteric in Man, or allow him and his colleagues to call themselves "psychologists". The Esoteric, by definition cannot be physically demonstrated, of course, but his ignorance could not be convinced of this... and because his offer of behaviorism suggested that those wanting to study "psychology" would not have to undergo their own psychotherapy, many flocked to his ideas. Behavioral psychology - which is an oxymoron, has been with us for about a century now.l

The psychiatrist is also a medical doctor, and has undergone some personal self-search... prior to obtaining his license. Of the two, the psychiatrist is the better trained and the more knowledgeable... although, due to the nature of the impact of a century of behaviorism, even psychiatry has lost its way relative to the Esoteric realms within Man.

Answer 3

The Psychiatrist is the guy writing the Prescriptions these days. Most Psychiatrists don't actually do any shrinking anymore, they just write prescriptions... And books.

The Psychologist/Therapist does the head shrinking and usually works through a Psychiatrist to get prescriptions written, etc.

Answer 4

The biggest difference is that psychiatrists can prescribe medications and psychologists can not. They both investigate the various modes and models re:mental health and are both beneficial it just depends on the nature of the individuals needs. I hope that helps!

Answer 5

The Psychiatrist is a Medical Doctor and can prescribe meds. The psychologist is a counselor.

Answer 6

psychologists hold degrees such as PhD, PsyD, or EDD and are involved in research, and evaluations. Psychiatrists are physicians with degrees such as MD, or DO (and a few others), and they treat mental illnesses. psychiatrists often depend on the evaluations of psychologists in determining the best course of treatment.

Answer 7

one can give you meds for your problem
and the other can't