Psychologist v's a Psychiatrist

Question 1

What do psychologists do?

Answer 1

Are educated in the science of how people feel, behave and react. They provide help with issues such as anxiety, depression, stress and eating disorders.

Question 2

What do psychiatrists do?

Answer 2

They asses all of your mental and physical symptoms. They make diagnosis and work with management plan for your treatment and recovery.

Question 3

How are psychologists trained?

Answer 3

Undertake six years of training, includes:
-4 year honours degree addressing the scientific foundations of psychology.
-2 years of training which may involve either 2 year internship or a 1 year master degree plus 1 year internship.

Question 4

How are psychiatrists trained?

Answer 4

Training program involves 5 years (FTE) of training which occurs across three stages:
-Stage 1 (12 months FTE).
-Stage 2 (24 months FTE).
-Stage 3 (24 months FTE).

Question 5

How do psychologist help?

Answer 5

They help people understand and control their thoughts, feelings, and actions by giving them support, advice and practical tools.

Question 6

How do psychiatrists help?

Answer 6

Provide psychological treatment, prescribe medications.

Question 7

Where do psychologist work? What are their fields of work?

Answer 7

They can work in many fields including:
-Metal health.
-Sport education.
-Human resources.
-Forensics.
-Community services.
They can work in:
-Schools.
-Public and private hospitals. -Courts.
-Community health services.
-Prisons.
-Businesses.
-The defence forces.
-Private practice

Question 8

Where do psychiatrists work? What are their fields of work?

Answer 8

They work in many fields which includes:
-Adult, child, adolescent, infant and old age psychiatry.
-Addiction psychiatry.
-Consultation psychiatry.
-Forensic psychiatry.
-Neuropsychiatry.
-Psychiatry of intellectual and development disabilities.
-Psychiatric psychotherapy.

They work in:
-Hospitals.
-Clinics.
-Community mental health services.
-Private practices.