What is the difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist?
2007-02-26 08:05:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
A psychiatrist deals more with physical and environmental causes of mental ailments, while a psychologist deals with mental causes.
2007-02-26 08:13:03 · answer #1 · answered by Dig a Pony 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A psychiatrist is licensed to prescribe medications. A psychologist is not.
2007-02-26 16:12:18 · answer #2 · answered by jewel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The biggest difference between the two is that a psychiatrist can prescribe medications.
2007-02-26 16:09:27 · answer #3 · answered by vanhammer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a psychologist is just a person with a degree, a psychiatrist is a doctor.
2007-02-26 19:53:33 · answer #4 · answered by ragincajun1957 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who's speciality is psychatric disorders. A physochologist does not have a medical degree, but most possibly a master's degree, licensed, hopefully, to practice in your state.
2007-02-26 16:17:15 · answer #5 · answered by rb_cubed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
more bucks to the psychiatrist...cuz he can prescribe meds.
2007-02-26 16:30:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One can write prescriptions and one can't
2007-02-26 16:12:28 · answer #7 · answered by missyhardt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋