RE: High school shooting in Parkland FL
February 26, 2018 at 6:45 am
(This post was last modified: February 26, 2018 at 6:47 am by GrandizerII.)
(February 26, 2018 at 4:43 am)Jörmungandr Wrote:(February 25, 2018 at 3:08 pm)notimportant1234 Wrote: More ignorace ? You know what is the difference between a Psychiatrist and a psychologyst ? The first can prescribe pills , that is all.
No, that's not the only difference. A psychiatrist is a medical doctor. A psychologist is not. Typically here in the U.S. a psychiatrist will have 12 years of education, including a medical residency. A psychologist need not have any medical training and may have as little as 4 years education. There are also psychologists who are qualified to prescribe medication (psy docs I believe they're called). So, no, it's a little more than just being able to prescribe pills.
Bolded mine. That depends on what you mean exactly by "education". Are you including placement and such as part of it? Because, here in Australia, you definitely need more than 4 years (at least 6 years) to be qualified to become a psychologist.
I did 4 years of education in psychology. Nowhere close to being qualified to become a psychologist, even with an Honours degree.
