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Relationship between
psychology and psychiatry
HINA AKRAM
06010611-033
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Introduction
The topic is relationship
between psychologist
and psychiatrist but thereis also introduction of
some terms which are
include in this topic these
terms are refer as
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What is psychology?
Psychology is the study of people
Psychology is concerned with all aspects of
behaviour
Psychology is a discipline that is firstly
concerned with the normal functioning of the
mind and has explored areas
Psychology is one of the fastest growinguniversity subjects and is becoming more and
more available in schools and colleges.
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Psychologists
Deal in the way the mind works and
motivate on, and can specialize in various
areas such as It is useful to remember that psychologists
are not usually medically qualified and
only a small proportion of people studying
psychology degrees will go on to work with
patients.
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What is psychiatr y?
Psychiatr y is the study
of mental disorder s and
their diagnosis,management and
prevention
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Definition of Psychiatr y
Medical specialty dealing with
the study, diagnosis and
treatment of mental illness
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Psychiatrists
Psychiatrists are medical
doctor s who have qualified in
psychiatr y.
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According to the American
Psychiatric A
ssociation "A psychiatrist is a physician who
specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and
prevention of mental illnesses and
substance use disorder s
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What Psycholotists do ?
Many people carry the impression thatpsychologists can read the face of aperson
tell one's mental make up,
cure people suffering from mentalabnormalities
can guess what is one's future and change one's mind instantaneously,
like a magician
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As we will see there is no magic in the
hands of psychologist
The psychologist uses certain proceduresand tools to collect information, and to
draw inferences and conclusions about
probable behaviour.
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Psychologists share twin goals
understanding and explaining 'the
complexities of behaviour
and contributing to the improvement of the
quality of human life
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Psychology vs. Psychiatr y
The short answer is
psychiatrists are medical doctor s
and psychologists are not
The suffix "-iatr y" means "medical treatment," and
"-logy" means "science" or "theor y.³
So psychiatr y is the medical treatment of the psyche, and psychology is the science of the psyche
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Their Credentials
Psychiatrists
Psychiatrists begin their career s in medical school. After earning their MD, they go on to
four year s of residency tr aining in mental health, typically at a hospital's psychiatric department.
Many psychiatrists undergo additional
tr aining so that they can further specialize in such areas as child and adolescent psychiatr y
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Psychologists
Psychologists go through five to seven
year s of academic gr aduate study,culminating in a doctor ate degree
They may hold a PhD or a PsyD
After graduate school, psychologystudents are required to complete an
internship that can last one to two years.
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The internships give them exposure to
methods of treatment
analytical testing problem-solving techniques
psychological theory
behavioral therapy
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Prescribing Power s
As medical doctors, psychiatrists can do
what most psychologists cannot: They can
prescribe drugs
Recently the state of Louisiana allowed
psychologists to write prescriptions after
consulting with a psychiatrist, joining the
state of New Mexico, which allowedpsychologists to begin prescribing in 2002
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Psychological Testing
In addition to psychotherapy and research,
psychologists use a variety of tools to
examine a person's psychological
underpinnings and personality (and how
that could affect life experiences)
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Whose Therapy Is Best?
Ask any of the two professionals who
provide the best psychotherapy, they will
all tell you their own specialty is the most
skilled
You could have a great therapeutic
relationship, or a bad experience, with any
of them.
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"The professional credentials alone don't
determine that someone would be helpful
to any particular patient," says Rebecca
Curtis, PhD, a professor of psychology at
Adelphi University in Garden City, N.Y.,
and director of research at theW.A.White
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, andPsychoanalysis in New York.
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Psychological vs. Psychiatric
Treatment
The biggest distinction between the two
mental health professions is the nature of
treatment
Because psychiatrists are trained medical
doctors, they can prescribe medications,
and they spend much of their time with
patients on medication management as acourse of treatment
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Psychologists focus extensively onpsychotherapy and treating emotional andmental suffering in patients with behavioral
intervention Psychologists are also qualified to conduct
psychological testing, which is critical inassessing a person's mental state anddetermining the most effective course of treatment.
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Psychology vs. Psychiatr y in
Pr actice
The fields of psychology and psychiatry are
both essential in researching and developing
treatment for improving mental and emotional
health
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What is same between
psychiatr y and psychology?
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Answer is that
Psychiatry is the treatment of the mind
and psychology is the study of it
psychologists and psychiatrists share a
common goal: helping people feel better
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QUESTION?
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