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Psychologist vs. Psychiatrist
In life, things get tough and rough for each of us, and we tend to look for someone
with whom we can disclose our challenges to get solutions. Our dear ones and near ones are
the first people we seek, though. When things get tough and unmanageable, we might look
for professional help. When looking for professionals, you might come across names like a
counsellor, psychologist, psychotherapist, and psychiatrist. These names might be entirely
unclear to you in their meanings, but the biggest confusion arises between psychologists and
psychiatrists. The names are used synonymously by people though they do different work.
Both psychiatrists and Psychologists are vital professionals in the mental field and
behavior but are never the same. Psychology can be defined as the scientific study of
behavior and the human mind. The people who study and practice psychology are referred to
a psychologists. They study how humans think, feel and behave in diverse social settings. On
the other hand, psychiatry is the branch of medicine that entails mental illness, abnormal
behavior, and emotional disturbances. Psychiatrists look at neurological, biological, and
biochemical arbnomartilies to determine mental illness and make medical prescriptions for
healing diseases.
Psychiatrists heal mental illnesses through medicines, while Psychologists treat these
issues with therapies. The greatest difference between the two professionals is the approach
the two take in treating mental disorders. Psychiatrists first take the medical approach to
treatment. After a diagnosis is made, the psychiatrist makes a proper treatment course. This is
done by managing the symptoms by using medicines and psychotherapy. Psychiatrists are
Students Name
Instructors Name
Course Name
Due Date
Psychologist vs. Psychiatrist
In life, things get tough and rough for each of us, and we tend to look for someone
with whom we can disclose our challenges to get solutions. Our dear ones and near ones are
the first people we seek, though. When things get tough and unmanageable, we might look
for professional help. When looking for professionals, you might come across names like a
counsellor, psychologist, psychotherapist, and psychiatrist. These names might be entirely
unclear to you in their meanings, but the biggest confusion arises between psychologists and
psychiatrists. The names are used synonymously by people though they do different work.
Both psychiatrists and Psychologists are vital professionals in the mental field and
behavior but are never the same. Psychology can be defined as the scientific study of
behavior and the human mind. The people who study and practice psychology are referred to
a psychologists. They study how humans think, feel and behave in diverse social settings. On
the other hand, psychiatry is the branch of medicine that entails mental illness, abnormal
behavior, and emotional disturbances. Psychiatrists look at neurological, biological, and
biochemical arbnomartilies to determine mental illness and make medical prescriptions for
healing diseases.
Psychiatrists heal mental illnesses through medicines, while Psychologists treat these
issues with therapies. The greatest difference between the two professionals is the approach
the two take in treating mental disorders. Psychiatrists first take the medical approach to
treatment. After a diagnosis is made, the psychiatrist makes a proper treatment course. This is
done by managing the symptoms by using medicines and psychotherapy. Psychiatrists are
