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Psychiatrists prescribe medications and psychologists perform counseling. The role of prescriptive medication is to modify behavior that either increases focus
by throwaway0asd 4y ago
Psychiatrists prescribe medications and psychologists perform counseling. The role of prescriptive medication is to modify behavior that either increases focus or stabilizes emotionally heterogeneous states. That medication is often issued in consultation between a psychiatrist and the treating psychologist to enhance receptivity to counseling (or other social contexts) otherwise it may interfere.
- knaik94 4y agoPsychologists encourage patients to seek out psychiatrists if they believe medication is likely to help a patient. Psychiatrists aren't the same as pharmacists, they are an active part of your treatment plan. I would suggest you take some time to understand the end goal of treatment and why people seek treatment. The goal is not to make patients docile.
- chris_wot 4y agoThere are few psychologists who deride medication just because they can’t prescribe it. In fact, it’s largely the other way around - psychiatrists look down upon psychologists and often decide their work.
- psychphysic 4y agoIt would depend where the participants work, but I'd love to see an attitudes survey. It's be tricky as people are unlikely to be entirely honest giving opinions on colleagues. I linked to a survey of therapists on medication and the highlights of my OP were reflected there. Some therapists do not trust medications, see them as harmful, overused or subverting therapy. But therapists are not necessarily clinical psychologists. And in the UK at least every training psychiatrists would have practiced at least two modalities of psychotherapy. That's mandated by the GMC (General medical council which regulates medical licenses). Usually one cognitive therapy and one psychodynamic therapy. I've seen research which shows that those that conduct it feel that it's beneficial and effective.