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Psychology and pscytrist

What is the difference between them and which one is better

A psychologist is a mental health professional, and a psychiatrist can additionally administer medicine.
Neither is "better" than the other, it depends on the issue at hand :smile:

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Jumana.jb

Original post by Doremi963

A psychologist is a mental health professional, and a psychiatrist can additionally administer medicine.
Neither is "better" than the other, it depends on the issue at hand :smile:

It means the psychiatrist only recamands medicine? And the psychology just checks

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Doremi963

Original post by Jumana.jb

It means the psychiatrist only recamands medicine? And the psychology just checks

No, both of them help treat mental health issues. But while a psychologist helps through therapy (whether it be art therapy, drama therapy, musical therapy, CBT, etc) a psychiatrist helps through medication.

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Jumana.jb

Original post by Doremi963

Aha ok thanks and who is a therapist?

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Doremi963

Original post by Jumana.jb

Aha ok thanks and who is a therapist?

A therapist is simply a person that carries out therapy/rehabilitation sessions/treatments (thus you also have physical therapists for the body).
Both psychologist and psychiatrists may carry out therapy, only they are trained to do it in a specific way.

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Doremi963

Maybe you'll find these pages useful for more detailed definitions:
https://www.allpsychologyschools.com/psychology/differences-therapist-psychologist/
https://www.allpsychologyschools.com/psychology/psychology-vs-psychiatry/

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Interrobang

They are entirely different training routes. Psychiatrists are doctors first, then specialise. Clinical psychologists do a psychology degree, then work experience, then a 3 year clinical psychology doctorate