Psychology and Psychiatry
Psychology and Psychiatry are similar in many ways. They have a few key differences as well. The most obvious difference is that psychiatrists are medical doctors and psychologists are not. Psychologists will usually have several years of graduate school, typically resulting in a doctoral degree. Because psychiatrists are medical doctors they … Keep Reading → are able to prescribe medicine and this is a fundamental difference in the way they treat patients. Both psychiatrists and psychologists are trained in psychotherapy techniques, but psychiatrists may choose to supplement or replace therapy with medication. Both psychologists and psychologists may work in a hospital setting or in private practice. Both psychiatrists and psychologists may specialize in specific areas. Examples include child psychology, forensic psychology, and occupational psychology. Patients who are seeking psychotherapy and have no need for drug therapy typically choose between psychiatry and psychology based on the personality and comfort level with the practitioner.
- Abnormal Psychology
- Applied Psychology
- Child Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Creativity and Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Experimental Psychology
- Forensic Psychology
- History of Psychology
- Hypnosis
- Intelligence and Intelligence Testing
- Jungian Psychology
- Mental Health
- Mental Illness and Treatment
- Neuropsychology
- Occupational Psychology
- Personality Theory and Personality Tests
- Positive Psychology
- Psychiatry
- Psychoanalysis
- Psychological Counseling
- Psychology and Suicide
- Self-Help
- Social Psychology
