Relationship between

psychology and psychiatry

HINA AKRAM
06010611-033
 Introduction
• The topic is relationship
between psychologist
and psychiatrist but there
is also introduction of
some terms which are
include in this topic these
terms are refer as
 What is psychology?
• Psychology is the study of people
• Psychology is concerned with all aspects of
behaviour
• Psychology is a discipline that is firstly
concerned with the normal functioning of the
mind and has explored areas
• Psychology is one of the fastest growing
university subjects and is becoming more and
more available in schools and colleges.
 Psychologists
• Deal in the way the mind works and
motivate on, and can specialize in various
areas such as
• It is useful to remember that psychologists
are not usually medically qualified and
only a small proportion of people studying
psychology degrees will go on to work with
patients.
 What is psychiatry?
• Psychiatry is the study
of mental disorders and
their diagnosis,
management and
prevention
 Definition of Psychiatry
• Medical specialty dealing with
the study, diagnosis and
treatment of mental illness
 Psychiatrists
• Psychiatrists are medical
doctors who have qualified in
psychiatry.
 According to the American
Psychiatric Association
• "A psychiatrist is a physician who
specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and
prevention of mental illnesses and
substance use disorders
 What Psycholotists do ?
• Many people carry the impression that
psychologists can read the face of a
person
• tell one's mental make up,
• cure people suffering from mental
abnormalities
• can guess what is one's future
• and change one's mind instantaneously,
like a magician
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• As we will see there is no magic in the
hands of psychologist
• The psychologist uses certain procedures
and tools to collect information, and to
draw inferences and conclusions about
probable behaviour.
Psychologists share twin goals
• understanding and explaining 'the
complexities of behaviour
• and
• contributing to the improvement of the
quality of human life
 Psychology vs. Psychiatry
• The short answer is
• psychiatrists are medical doctors
• and psychologists are not
• The suffix "-iatry" means "medical
treatment," and
• "-logy" means "science" or "theory.“
• So psychiatry is the medical treatment
of the psyche, and psychology is the
science of the psyche
 Their Credentials
• Psychiatrists
• Psychiatrists begin their careers in medical
school. After earning their MD, they go on to
four years of residency training in mental
health, typically at a hospital's psychiatric
department.
• Many psychiatrists undergo additional
training so that they can further specialize in
such areas as child and adolescent
psychiatry
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• Psychologists
• Psychologists go through five to seven
years of academic graduate study,
culminating in a doctorate degree
• They may hold a PhD or a PsyD
• After graduate school, psychology
students are required to complete an
internship that can last one to two years.
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• The internships give them exposure to
• methods of treatment
• analytical testing
• problem-solving techniques
• psychological theory
• behavioral therapy
 Prescribing Powers
• As medical doctors, psychiatrists can do
what most psychologists cannot: They can
prescribe drugs
• Recently the state of Louisiana allowed
psychologists to write prescriptions after
consulting with a psychiatrist, joining the
state of New Mexico, which allowed
psychologists to begin prescribing in 2002
 Psychological Testing
• In addition to psychotherapy and research,
psychologists use a variety of tools to
examine a person's psychological
underpinnings and personality (and how
that could affect life experiences)
 Whose Therapy Is Best?
• Ask any of the two professionals who
provide the best psychotherapy, they will
all tell you their own specialty is the most
skilled
• You could have a great therapeutic
relationship, or a bad experience, with any
of them.
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• "The professional credentials alone don't
determine that someone would be helpful
to any particular patient," says Rebecca
Curtis, PhD, a professor of psychology at
Adelphi University in Garden City, N.Y.,
and director of research at the W.A. White
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and
Psychoanalysis in New York.
 Psychological vs. Psychiatric
Treatment
• The biggest distinction between the two
mental health professions is the nature of
treatment
• Because psychiatrists are trained medical
doctors, they can prescribe medications,
and they spend much of their time with
patients on medication management as a
course of treatment
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• Psychologists focus extensively on
psychotherapy and treating emotional and
mental suffering in patients with behavioral
intervention
• Psychologists are also qualified to conduct
psychological testing, which is critical in
assessing a person's mental state and
determining the most effective course of
treatment.
 Psychology vs. Psychiatry in
Practice
• The fields of psychology and psychiatry are
both essential in researching and developing
treatment for improving mental and emotional
health
 What is same between
psychiatry and psychology?
 Answer is that
• Psychiatry is the treatment of the mind
and psychology is the study of it
• psychologists and psychiatrists share a
common goal: helping people feel better
QUESTION?
THANK YOU

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