Mental disorders affect hundreds of millions of people from all over the world and have a powerful effect on their lives and their loved ones. One in four people will be affected, at some point in their lives, by a mental disorder. Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are among the most severe and debilitating disorders. We encourage you to seek out a top notch Denver Southwest Counseling therapist if you are experiencing any of these disorders.
There are several types of mental health Christian therapist Denver providers. In this article we will present the difference between psychiatrist, psychologist and psychotherapist.
THE PSYCHIATRIST is a doctor, who has completed medicine studies and a psychiatric residency, They deals with the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders, as they are listed in various medical classifications.
THE PSYCHOLOGIST graduated from a psychology faculty and is dealing, generically, with the study of the human mind. In fact, such an activity is far too extensive, so usually psychologists specialize in various branches: psychopathology (the study of psychological anomalies), behavioral, social, educational psychology, etc.
THE PSYCHOTHERAPEST is a person who, already being a doctor or psychologist, has undergone additional training: at a school of psychotherapy, after which he/ she practiced supervised psychotherapy. The first official psychotherapist was Freud, and the first school of psychotherapy was psychoanalysis, but today there are many schools – many divergent! -, all having in common a relationship with the client (the psychotherapist has clients, not patients) which involves only conversation and communication, not medication or any other form of medical therapy.
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