Are psychiatrist and psychologist the same??

While both psychiatrists and psychologists are mental health professionals, they are not the same. Psychiatrists are physicians who have completed medical school and a residencies in psychiatry, while psychologists have earned doctoral degrees. Both psychiatrists and psychologists can diagnose and treat mental health conditions, but only psychiatrists can prescribe medication.

Can psychiatrist prescribe medication?

Psychiatrists can prescribe medications because they are physicians. A psychologist cannot prescribe medications because they are not physicians.

How do psychiatrists treat depression?

The most common type of treatment for depression is antidepressant medication. Antidepressants are drugs that relieve symptoms of depression. They can take several weeks to work, and you may need to try more than one type of medication before you find the one that works for you.

How do psychiatrist diagnoses mental illness?

Psychiatrists use a variety of methods to make a diagnosis, including taking medical histories, performing mental status exhumation physical examinations, ordering and interpreting laboratory tests and neuroimaging studies, administering psychiatric rating scales, and interviewing the person's family and other people who have known him or her well.