Mental Health Professions

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Who is a Mental Health Professionals?
 Psychiatrists

• Psychiatrist = MD + 4 years of training in psychiatry.

• Specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
of mental illnesses.
• Assess both Mental + Physical aspects.
• Psychiatry regards psychopathology as a mental illness
with biologically-based causes.
• Permissions:
• Can order or perform a full range of medical laboratory and
psychological tests.
• Interviews/discussions with patients.
• They may prescribe medication, treat physical ailments, and
give physical examinations.
 Clinical Psychologists

Clinical psychologists as compared to psychiatrists:

• Typically receive little training in medicine.
• Receive more extensive training in:
• The psychological principles governing human behavior.
• Formal assessment of psychological functioning. Mr. Abed Alkareem
Clinical Psychologist
• Scientific research methods.
• Also receive more extensive training in psychotherapy (“talk” therapy).
• Psychopathology = biological + psychological + social predispositions + experiences.
What is the difference between a psychologist and a clinical psychologist?
General psychologists focus on healthier people, while clinical psychologists focus on people with more
serious mental health issues.
 Counseling Psychologists

• Counseling psychologists work with normal or moderately

maladjusted individuals.
• Group counseling or counseling with individuals.
• Methods of assessment:
• Interview.
• Testing/assessment of abilities, personality, interests, and
vocational aptitude.
• Services:
• Counseling psychology programs (e.g. schools of education).
• Consultation.
 Clinical Social Workers

• Clinical Social worker: has master's or doctoral degree in

social work with specialized training in counseling.
• Provides help with social problems, such as family
problems.
• Assist individuals, groups, or communities to restore or
enhance their capacity for social functioning.
• The practice of social work requires knowledge of human
development and behavior, of social, economic and
cultural institutions, and of the interaction of all these
factors.
 Who is a Psychotherapist?

Postgraduate education in clinical psychology.

Psychotherapists can be psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors, or social workers.

 Psychoanalyst

• A psychoanalyst is a healthcare provider who specializes in the mental health needs of

adults, and children in some cases.
• Apply techniques developed by Sigmund Freud (Psychoanalytic theory).
• Subconscious and Unconscious Mind.
• Psychiatrists/clinical psychologists + training at a psychoanalytic institute =
Psychoanalysts
 Psychiatric Nurse

• Also called “mental health nursing”.

• Psychiatric nursing: a specialty within the field of nursing
that provides holistic care to individuals with mental
disorders or behavioral problems so as to promote their
physical and psychosocial well-being.
• Play a crucial and sensitive role in fostering an appropriate
therapeutic environment.
• Create a safe, comfortable environment that promotes
positive change.
 School Psychologists

• School psychologists work with students, educators,

parents, and school administrators to promote the
intellectual, social, and emotional growth of school-
age children and adolescents.

• Services:
• Conduct psychological and educational assessments.
• Develop learning programs and evaluate their effectiveness.
• Consult with teachers, parents, and school officials.
 Health Psychologists

• Health psychologists are those who,

through their research or practice,
contribute to the promotion and
maintenance of good health.
• They are also involved in the
prevention and treatment of illness.
• They may design, execute, and study
programs to help people stop smoking,
manage stress, lose weight, or stay fit.
 Rehabilitation Psychologists

• Focus on people who are physically or cognitively disabled.

• They advocate to improve the life conditions for those with disabilities.
 Religious Counselors

• Help to empower clients by promoting positive mental

health, wellness, and growth.
• Help identify limiting core beliefs, attachment style, and
behavioral response patterns.
• Help promote a positive lifestyle.
• Issues: (Examples)
• Addiction • Peer Relationships
• Anger Management • Self-Harming Aisha Chaudhry Manara
Mental Health Counselor, MA, RMHCI
• Polygamy • jinn's whispers A Muslim Therapist

• Relationship Issues
 Others

• Art therapists • Addiction counselors • Recreational therapists

• Occupational therapists, and so on…

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