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When people go this route, do they still see or talk to another therapist? I always figured people's chemical imbalances were influenced by behavior. If you ju

When people go this route, do they still see or talk to another therapist? I always figured people's chemical imbalances were influenced by behavior. If you just treat the chemical imbalance without addressing the behavior, isn't that rather risky?

acituan 6y ago
They do. Psychotherapists cannot prescribe medication but are licensed to deliver psychotherapy. Psychiatrists, who are MDs, can prescribe medication but also can do psychotherapy if they choose to do so. I even know psychiatrists that only do psychotherapy and won't do medication management. To complicate further, non-psychiatrist MDs can also prescribe certain classes of psychotropic medication. Either way, pharmacotherapy is rarely administered alone, usually psychotherapists refer patients to psychiatrists if they believe pharmacotherapy can be beneficial, and with patient's consent they can share notes. He will be that therapist.
- unityByFreedom 6y ago
  > pharmacotherapy is rarely administered alone, usually psychotherapists refer patients to psychiatrists if they believe pharmacotherapy can be beneficial, and with patient's consent they can share notes. He will be that therapist. I see, thank you for your reply.
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dragonsngoblins 6y ago
It is really a case by case thing. I have ADD but with chemical treatment I'm basically fine and don't need other intervention. I go in to see someone a few times a year to get another prescription but I didn't really need any cognitive psych stuff. All the "behavioral" problems I may have had were largely caused by the underlying imbalance and just stopped once I was on it. Or at least, stopped enough that they are no longer a problem for me, and I think really once a behavior isn't causing issues in your life it is probably hard to classify it as a "problem"

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When people go this route, do they still see or talk to another therapist? I always figured people's chemical imbalances were influenced by behavior. If you ju

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acituan 6y ago
They do. Psychotherapists cannot prescribe medication but are licensed to deliver psychotherapy. Psychiatrists, who are MDs, can prescribe medication but also can do psychotherapy if they choose to do so. I even know psychiatrists that only do psychotherapy and won't do medication management. To complicate further, non-psychiatrist MDs can also prescribe certain classes of psychotropic medication. Either way, pharmacotherapy is rarely administered alone, usually psychotherapists refer patients to psychiatrists if they believe pharmacotherapy can be beneficial, and with patient's consent they can share notes. He will be that therapist.
- unityByFreedom 6y ago
  > pharmacotherapy is rarely administered alone, usually psychotherapists refer patients to psychiatrists if they believe pharmacotherapy can be beneficial, and with patient's consent they can share notes. He will be that therapist. I see, thank you for your reply.
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dragonsngoblins 6y ago
It is really a case by case thing. I have ADD but with chemical treatment I'm basically fine and don't need other intervention. I go in to see someone a few times a year to get another prescription but I didn't really need any cognitive psych stuff. All the "behavioral" problems I may have had were largely caused by the underlying imbalance and just stopped once I was on it. Or at least, stopped enough that they are no longer a problem for me, and I think really once a behavior isn't causing issues in your life it is probably hard to classify it as a "problem"