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TABLE 1.1 Basic Education, Orientation, and Setting of Psychotherapy Practitioners Discipline Education Orientation/Setting Psychiatrist MD (medical doctor) or DO (Doctor of Osteopathy); 3-year psychiatric residency after medical school Biological treatment, acute care, psychopharmacology and specifi c psychotherapy competencies for psychiatric MD residents; often inpatient orientation Psychologist PhD (research doctorate in psychology) or PsyD (clinical doctorate in psychology); both usually 1-year internship after doctorate Psychotherapy and psychological testing Master’s level psychologist MA (Master of Arts) or MS ( Master of Science) or MEd (Master of Education) Psychotherapy: some modalities, psychological testing Social worker MSW (Master of Social Work) Psychotherapy: interpersonal, family, group; community orientation Marriage and family therapists MA (Master of Arts) Systems and family therapy, marriage counseling; community outpatient orientation Counselor MA (Master of Arts in counseling) or MEd (Master of Education in counseling) Counseling, vocational, and educational testing; outpatient orientation Advanced practice psychiatric nurse (APPN) (clinical specialist in psychiatric nursing or psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner) MSN (Master o