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What are the differences? Psychologist, Psychotherapist, and psychiatrist.

We all have heard about these terms. I know I do. But honestly, all of these professionals are somehow different and similar. I was researching for these differences because I wanted to know whether the Translating Memories device can help these professionals during their sessions. But then I wonder, who would benefit the most with this.

The device itself is targeted for the professionals to help them to determine or 'pin-point' the patient's feelings or emotions. And thus, the difference investigation begins.

Upon further research, I stumbled on several major and minor differences between all of them.

Psychologist:

  • First thing's first - psychologists cannot prescribe drugs to their patients.
  • They can help people discover problems by talking to them.
  • Since psychology is the study of people: how they think, how they act, react and interact. It's concerned with all aspects of behavior and the thoughts, feelings, and motivation underlying such behavior, a psychologist can do talk therapy and can perform research protocols.

Psychotherapist:

  • A psychotherapist is usually used as an umbrella term for any professionals who are trained to treat people who suffer from emotional problems. This includes therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers.
  • They are most likely the professionals we all know as therapists. They do talk therapy, relies on communication between the patients and them. They will try to provide solutions to your problems.
Psychiatrist:
  • Psychiatrists are allowed to prescribe drugs.
  • However, they don't typically do talk therapy.
  • People who are with psychotherapists can be asked to go see a psychiatrist if they need any drugs to be prescribed.
  • Psychiatrists are medical doctors who have qualified in psychiatry. They often combine a broad general caseload alongside an area of special expertise and research.
Besides, at least ideally, the psychiatrist, psychologist, and psychotherapist are working with your mind, perspective and your ideas. They can make you feel better about yourself and create that special state of mind which can bring you stability and emotional balance.

So going back to the main question, which of these professionals is the most suited to work with the Translating Memories device? I personally think that the device would be most fitted to a psychologist. Since psychologist needs to help the people to discover the problems they are having, with the help of the device, it can narrow down the unlimited options of problems. 

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