i wanna major in college in the one that helps people with there problems. the one where they can talk to you about their life and all of that.
2007-10-20 09:07:50 · 7 answers · asked by sherea08 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who has specialized in the field of psychiatry and has completed approximately 4-5 years of residency before he begins practice. Since he is a physician he can prescribe medications to treat mental illness.
A psychologist completes a BS, MS, or PhD course of study in the field of psychology. The usually work as counselors or perhaps in research. Warning! You have to achieve at least a Master's degree to be able to set up a practice and to earn any decent money.
2007-10-20 09:16:24 · answer #1 · answered by majormomma 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who prescribes medications to help a mentally ill patient stabilize their brain chemicals.
A psychologist may or may not have a PhD in psychology or therapy and are licensed by the state. They sit down and talk to people, hoping to uncover some root problem that is keeping them from living a normal life. A psychologist can also be a "life coach." That's a person who helps people change the way they live so they can be more healthy.
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2007-10-20 09:18:36 · answer #2 · answered by TX Mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Psychiatrist is a doctor (of Psychiatry) and can Prescribe drugs. A Psychologist can't prescribe drugs and easily does counseling/therapy, biofeedback, hypnosis, issues like that. the two one among them could be considered Therapists as they the two do therapy. Sociologists are completely diverse; they learn sociology that's the typical relationship of people interior varied kinds of societies and how they relate to themselves and others, and so on...
2016-11-09 01:06:07 · answer #3 · answered by apley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In brief, a psychiatrist has a degree in medicine and a psychologist doesn't necessarily have one. So, a psychiatrist can prescribe medication, while not every psychologist can. (Also, psychiatrists are a lot more expensive!)
2007-10-20 09:20:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A psychiatrist is trained in medecine as well and they prescribe medicine to people with problems (ex. patient is depressed-->prescribe anti-depressants)
A psychologist is NOT allowed to prescribe medicines. They are the ones you see in those comics with the patient on the couch talking to them about their problems.
2007-10-20 09:16:38 · answer #5 · answered by Niche 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the psychiatrist can prescribe meds and the psychologist can't. I may be wrong though.
2007-10-20 09:16:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the names?
lol
i dunno.
maybe the pay?
2007-10-20 09:14:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋