Psychologist and psychiatrist are two
professions which are familiar in this modern era, when there are many demands
of life that affects on mental health. Therefore, role of profession which
relates with mental health, like psychology, is important. Psychologist and
psychiatrist become significant professions in society. However, there is
misunderstanding between who is psychologist and who is psychiatrist. On the
surface, they are same, they are people who plunge around psychology;
nevertheless, looking deeper into that professions, they are different.
First of all, in plain view
psychologist and psychiatrist are same. In case psychologist plunges around
psychology; similarly, psychiatrist also concerns with this field. Both of them
already learned about psychology, knowledge which deals with mental health,
emotion, character and mental disorder. In addition, psychologist has job to
give solution to people who have psychological burdens such as stress and
trauma; likewise, psychiatrist has done.
In spite of the similarity between
psychologist and psychiatrist, these two professions above are actually
different. Both psychologist and psychiatrist have differences such as
education background and the way they deal with psychical.
The first thing which distinguishes
between psychologist and psychiatrist are their education background. As we
know, psychologist is person who graduated from psychology majors; in contrast,
psychiatrist is a doctor who takes specialization in psychical. Moreover, due
to their different education background, psychologist already known with
academic title S.Psi behind his or her name; however, psychiatrist who is
doctor with psychical spealization has academic title Sp. KJ.
Furthermore, their different education
background effect on the way they deal with cases relates with psychology. When
facing patient with mental disorder, psychologist will act as counselor and
‘friend’ who listens all their complaints; in comparison, psychiatrist, who is
a doctor, has duty to cure patients with mental disorder. Then, after listening
to their problem, both psychologist and psychiatrist have different method to
solve their patients’ problem. As a counselor and ‘friend’, psychologist will
give solution such as advice or suggestion to patients; nonetheless,
psychiatrist, who plunges around medical, gives solution like medical treatment
and drugs that known as pharmacotherapy procedures. This, when eclipsed
patients, psychologist forbids to use drugs; nevertheless, psychiatrist are
allowed to use drugs.
It is clear that psychologist and
psychiatrist are two different professions. Although they concern with mental
health, their education background and method are different. Both of them can
be reference when we face problem; however, it will be better whether we can
solve our problem by ourselves, since the best moment in our life is when we
can figure out solution for our problem by ourselves.
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