Do psychologists work mostly alone or with other people?

Question

i mean people other than their patients

Answer 1

From what I know, every psychologist must have another personal psychologists to whom he must refer on a regular basis. This second psychologist helps the first one to maintain his professional and psychological stability for the sake of his patients. Gives scientific knowledge on certain matters the first one might not be sure of. They exchange ideas about certain patients of the first one and they, somehow, cooperate.

Answer 2

Other people

They seem to be constantly corresponding with other professionals (even if they have their own practice.)

They could be corresponding with their secretaries, patients' doctors, the Department of Human Services, the Courthouse, probation officers, lawyers, for a lot of their days. If they work underneath a doctor or work in a office building with a lot of psychologists working there, they are most likely corresponding to other counselors and psychologists to ask questions on how to file things, insurance rules, recommendations for their clients, etc.

Answer 3

Yes. It is usually One on One.......
They may have a Practice where they employ others who either rent space (offices from them) or work under their name - but all of them would see their patients one on one unless there was a specific request or reason for additional assistance. Such as an Intern or counsellor being present in the event an entire family is having a session and they may have someone observe or partake with the children - but that is very rare and usually NEVER done without patients request or permission.

Answer 4

Psychologists can treat patients on a one-on-one basis and also in a group. Psychologists in hospitals often work in a team, together with doctors and other therapists.

Answer 5

They do not work alone.They may do it in collaboration with

- sociologists (study of the nature and causes of human social behavior, with an emphasis on how people think towards each other and how they relate to each other.)
- psycoanlysts (to understand the depths of the mind beyond which psychologists can reach)
- statisticians (to work out formulas and calculate analysis to psychological research, and the development of novel statistical approaches for measuring and explaining human behavior)
- Biologists (help in the scientific study of the biological bases of behavior and mental states)

This are just a few of the people they work with and many more in understanding their patients better.

Answer 6

I think even psychologists who work one-on-one with clients often have a wide network of colleagues so they can always refer people where they need to go for help-- like a psychotherapist, or an actual doctor. I guess you could say "helping people" is an industry dependent on working with others.

Answer 7

They work in composite teams as per requirement of the particular case - they keep things open to relatives or friends or next-of-kin of a patient, as applicable. Doctors today, are quite aware of medico-legal requirements/implications, and take explicit care to implement ALL such requirements, in meticulous detail.

Answer 8

They have patients and they talk to their patients and try to help them with their problems. They work with people all day long. :-)

Answer 9

only the really crazy ones psychoanalyze things alone. the sane ones usually have someone else, or a patient in the room

Answer 10

always team work produces good results. They need others, to get opinions and corrections, to projects their professional thoughts and get their approvals etc.