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Apr 17, 2007, 01:36 AM
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Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Therapist. Are they words to describe the same profession, or do they each mean something else?
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Apr 17, 2007, 01:58 AM
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Hey Perfectly_Imperfect,
I just bumped up a thread in Psychotherapy that should answer your question but simply (as it is in Canada, might be different elsewhere): Psychiatrist is a medical doctor with a specialization in psychiatry. Can do "therapy" sessions, but mostly just specializes in prescribing meds. Psychologist is a person with a PhD in psychology. Does research, therapy, and in Canada can't prescribe meds (I don't believe so anyways). Therapist - different degrees depending on the individual, but anyone who "counsels" people on their problems. (If I've gotten this wrong, I'm sorry! It's late/early and my brain is fried)
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Apr 17, 2007, 02:05 AM
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Actually HERE is a good description. I knew I had seen it here before, just had to look for it!
http://psychcentral.com/diff.htm
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Apr 17, 2007, 02:19 AM
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Ohh... Thanks for that clarification. I always thought that they meant different things but didn't know how to use each term.
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#5
Apr 17, 2007, 07:35 PM
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Thanks Christina!
 Iwas wondering the same thing myself, Perfectly_Imperfect.
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