Do we need both or any one and which one?
For me I prefer Psychologist who gives counselling and therapy than medicines which is given by Psychiatrist. But scared to leave medicines as there is no alternative as if now. And it is expensive to have both. We need some change in the method of treatment.
My pdoc is a psychiatrist-psychotherapist and does both.
Better if you can see both. Some psychiatrists take special training in psychotherapies like cognitive therapy. So they Rx meds and offer therapy as well.
I don’t belive in psychology. They are quacks for me.
Psychiatry is cool tho
Psychologist can do therapy and Pdoc prescribes medication.
The best therapy I’ve ever gotten was from a psychotherapist.
I discuss a lot with the Psychiatrist but end of it all he prescribes medicines and treats the harmful thoughts, delusions and hallucinations with answers tying back to medicine. There are certain tools he gives. But that is not as much effective as medicine is. So I rather not ask questions related to counselling. I am self-counselling myself for now.
I definitely need a pdoc because he she prescribes the antipsychotic which a psychologist can’t do.
I like psychologists but I don’t feel comfortable with seeing one atm because I feel so insecure and therefore would not be able to express myself clearly. So the sessions would not be effective, efficient.
Im lucky I have both. I especially like my psychologist Dr. Mary, I see her once a week at the VA.
I’ve been underwhelmed by a psychiatrist before. It is the whole premise of psychotherapy that the pdoc is not supposed to get involved emotionally with the patient, and the patient is supposed to project his unconscious conflicts on the pdoc, but that doesn’t work with me because I am so emotionally reticent. I don’t want to pay $150 to talk to a fence post.
Psychiatrists play a bigger more important role in treating those of us with a severe mental illness like schizophrenia.
Psychologists can play a secondary role, but nowhere’s as important as what a psychiatrist does.
I thought you were a Veteran. VA covers Psychologist/Psychiatrist/Pharmacy costs. I had the option to see a VA Psychologist for therapy-type sessions, but I declined. I don’t talk much and don’t like talking. Psychotherapy wouldn’t benefit me much. I was also offered group therapy sessions, but I declined. I don’t talk enough and I wouldn’t be able to relate to other Veterans’ experiences, just like how I couldn’t relate to other soldiers when I was serving.
They have different training.
They both help us.
A psychiatrist is a medical doctor that specialize in mental health.
A psychologist is a trained in human behavior and mental disorders.
If anyone can have both, the better.
Having a psychiatrist is a necessity for me. I could survive without therapy.
I have a great psydoc and a good desire to do better and work out my stuff. I also have a great support system and avenues to work through my stuff.
I don’t find any value for me doing therapy although I know many who do. It just doesn’t work for me because I am pretty balanced with things and I work through my issues pretty well and mostly since meds have done so…
They probably have criteria for veterans to be able to get psychotherapy. I got out with a fully honorable discharge, but I still don’t know if I would qualify. Besides, I’m like you. I don’t talk much. I did see a private psychiatrist for about a year, and that didn’t help. I think he saw me as an entitled, privileged kid that was mad at my father because he wouldn’t buy me a car. It seems like a lot of pdoc’s begin with the assumption that you are deluded about your own situation. We were both underwhelmed by each other.
I love therapy more than seeing the psychiatrist, but I need both. My seroquel is really helping most of the time and I’m making a lot of progress in therapy
Maybe in time I will be ready for therapy, but it will likely be a while. This guy just told me that they pay for psychotherapy for veterans, and I’m a veteran, but it was a long time ago. It’s probably just veterans with ptsd. I’ll have to wait and see.
Should be any vet that needs it
I think psychologist is very useful in the initial days of dxd
I think quite opposite. Psychologists help you with things when positive symptoms have been brought under control by APs. You are somewhat stable. Able to view your experience with clear mind.