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What is the difference between a Psychiatrist and a Psychologist?

What mainly makes the difference between a psychiatrist and a psychologist is the medicinal approach.

  • Psychiatrists hold a bachelor's degree in general medicine and a master's degree in psychology, which allows them to prescribe medication if needed and use other psychological methods like DBT, CBT, etc. They focus on organic and psychological symptoms in diagnosed cases.
  • Psychologists hold a bachelor's degree in psychology but are not allowed to prescribe medications. They focus on providing psychotherapy (talk therapy) in the diagnosis, using all methods like DBT, CBT, etc.