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Old 7th March 2001, 5:12 PM   #1
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Psychologist Or Psychiatrist

What's the difference between a psychologist or a psychiatrist? When should you see one or the other?

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Old 7th March 2001, 5:28 PM   #2
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Re: Psychologist Or Psychiatrist

Go to a psychologist first. They generally give talk therapy, psychotherapy, and stuff. Psychologists GENERALLY cannot prescribe medication, though, so they refer you to a psychiatrist for the medication. The Psychiatrist GENERALLY does not do talk therapy. There is generally a degree of coorespondence between the two.

One usually goes to a psychologist first, and he/she refers you to a cooperating or associated psychiatrist.

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