Why do we need psychiatrists and psychologists? why can't we provide education to psychologists on prescribing medication, or teach extensive therapy techniques to psychiatrists? why's there a need for two major kinds of mental health specialists instead of one who can do both therapy & medication?
Because while there is tremendous overlap between their works, it's not all the same
Psychiatry is deeply tied with endocrinology and neurology. It is a degree conferred after having earned an MBBS. Psychiatrists are medical doctors who work extensively in tandem with physiological nature of a patient's case - dealing hence with neuro-atypicality, chemical release and absorption, genetic tendencies etc
Psychologists, on the other hand, provide treatment based on behavioral models which are based on empirical evidence. Not all cases of depression are because of a person's body to produce serotonin - sometimes it's a completely external factor like grief or trauma which needs expert help in coping with.
So while these both deal with the human mind, they also specialize in vastly different approaches to the same problem. Training the same person in both medical as well as behavioral sciences (upwards of 10 years of study, I'd wager) is impractical and unsustainable. The current model of different professionals for different needs is much more efficient.
Psychiatry is deeply tied with endocrinology and neurology. It is a degree conferred after having earned an MBBS. Psychiatrists are medical doctors who work extensively in tandem with physiological nature of a patient's case - dealing hence with neuro-atypicality, chemical release and absorption, genetic tendencies etc
Psychologists, on the other hand, provide treatment based on behavioral models which are based on empirical evidence. Not all cases of depression are because of a person's body to produce serotonin - sometimes it's a completely external factor like grief or trauma which needs expert help in coping with.
So while these both deal with the human mind, they also specialize in vastly different approaches to the same problem. Training the same person in both medical as well as behavioral sciences (upwards of 10 years of study, I'd wager) is impractical and unsustainable. The current model of different professionals for different needs is much more efficient.
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