2007-03-07 11:14:01 · 11 answers · asked by radiancia 6 in Health ➔ Mental Health
If you want drugs, see a psychiatrist.
The critical difference between the two is that psychiatrists are MDs and psychologists are not (often PhDs), meaning that only psychiatrists can prescribe medication. In theory, you'll get equally good counseling with each, but psychiatrists -- in my experience -- are quicker to fall back on pharmacologic treatment while psychologists will try to help you work things out without drugs.
2007-03-07 11:18:23 · answer #1 · answered by amyflag 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well a psychiatrist takes care of medicine side of things and can refer you to a psychologist. They often do first line assesments in seeing what you need.
A psychologist will engage with the talking side of things.
Hope that helps.
2007-03-07 11:17:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some mental problems are produced by a chemical imbalance of your brain and require that you take medication.
If you think something is wrong with you you go see a psychiatrist. They will diagnose your disorder and prescribe you medication to treat your condition. Psychiatrists, strictly speaking, do not give psychological therapy. By psychological treatment I mean to give you tools so that you can learn to deal with your disorder and be able to live a healthy, productive life. Some Psychiatrists undergo additional trainning to become pshycological treatment but strictly speaking they are medical doctors that will treat the medical aspects of your mental disorder. And by that I mean they will treat you with medication.
I hope that this helps you. Good luck.
2007-03-07 17:35:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A psychiatrist is someone who studies psychology and that has to do with the way humans act mostly. They can talk to you if you have troubles with a family member/friend, mostly emotional things. You want to talk to a psychologist if your on drugs or things like that. I don't know too much but that's what I know
2007-03-07 11:25:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A Psychiatrist is a Dr. of phycology, he/she prescribes medicine for you and
a psychologist is someone you talk to.
2007-03-07 11:47:50 · answer #5 · answered by Terry Z 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u wanna talk...no medicine pick psychologists
if u want medicine...pick psychiatrists
2007-03-07 11:23:24 · answer #6 · answered by blacknwhitte93 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
SEE THE PSYCHOLOGIST FIRST AND THEY WILL REFER YOU IF NEEDED.
2007-03-07 11:18:42 · answer #7 · answered by dtwladyhawk 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it depends on if you want medicine or therapy.
2007-03-07 16:28:38 · answer #8 · answered by Emily 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dunno . . . most psychiatrists aren't seeing many patients these days. They're prescribing meds and working with hard cases.
2007-03-07 11:18:36 · answer #9 · answered by nora22000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the issue you have.
2007-03-07 11:21:17 · answer #10 · answered by linkielock 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋