There is a fundamental difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist… A psychiatrist is, first and foremost, a medical doctor who has an interest and speciality in the biology and structure of the brain. A psychologist is someone who studies the processes of learning, conditioning, personality, and doesn’t know as much about the biological processes. They can work in many fields, from education, management, and of course “therapy”. In some instances a family doctor can treat brain disorders. |
Where I live, people are stuck with psychiatrists by law, in order to substantiate a claim for welfare, insurance, or lawsuit based on a disorder. |
We have the same dependance on psychiatrists in Australia :(. Their usefulness is sometimes a bit over-rated. A good GP is often just as effective as a psychiatrist |
email - Scott to Chris
email - Chris to Scott
email - Scott to Chris
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