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Originally Posted by AquaBlue
Now I will be seeing a new Psychiatrist this upcoming March because I had to change my insurance providers (Grrr). Ooh well.
By the way, for those who don't know, a Psychiatrist prescribes medication for mental imbalances (mostly); and a Psychologist is the physician that lays you down on a couch and listens to your problems. Usually people get those two professions twisted around.
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While both are doctors, only psychiatrists are physicians. A psychologist is a Ph.D. The difference being that a psychiatrist, as a medical doctor, prescribes medication. Regarding therapy, however, both are equally qualified to treat mental illness through therapy, and they often work in conjuction with one another, with the psychiatrist providing medication, and the psychologist providing diagnosis and therapy. Recovery from a mental illness has been found to be most effective when medication and therapy are combined. And the "therapuetic couch" is a myth. It is a technique that has not been used for years.