Human Behavior

Psychiatrists and Clinical Psychologists

Psychiatrists and clinical psychologists work in close relation with each other especially in dealing with severe cases of mental illness such as psychoses and some neurosis.

The psychiatrists is a physician with a medical degree (M.D.) Who

Specializes in psychological problems. He is qualified to prescribed drugs and other medical treatments. Some psychiatrists are also psychoanalysts,

receiving this designation because they specialize in the use of psychoanalytic procedures.

The clinical psychologists is usually a PH.D. in psychology ,although some also have an M.D.His major training and clinical experience is in psychology, with emphasis in behavior disorders .He may be accredited by a national or state board in clinical psychology .His function is to administer and evaluate psychological tests ,thus facilitating diagnosis .

Less serious behavior disorders, including problems of school or home adjustments ,are usually dealt with in psychological clinic .Here,

the clinical psychologists is responsible for no medical aspects of diagnosis and therapy .If the clinical psycholologist suspects the presence of the severe mental disorder ,he sends his client to a physician for medical diagnosis. Medical doctors, when they come across no psychotic behavior, disorders, and problems of adjustment ,refer their patients to a clinical psychologists. More serious disorders are referred to a psychiatrist.