Times are changing and awareness are changing among the people as they become aware of the lesser-known problems in the society and faced by the people today. Therefore the society is getting educated and gathering knowledge about little minute details and small points which were not at all known or never paid attention to before. The society with its changing times is exploring through many problems and getting familiar to its remedies and the process of it, therefore there is an expert in every field.
New fields keep coming up and people keep finding their own choice of field and own dream job. With the changing society also comes forward many things which used to exist but was never paid attention to, one of these is the existence of mental problems. The minute awareness and close observation to mental illness was not given in the earlier days. The need to help maintain the mental fitness of a human being didn’t at all seem important to the society.
The stereotypes and the misinformed mindsets of the people refrained them from considering mental sickness as a serious issue. The ignorance of the people even led them to make fun of the situation and misanalysing the patient. With changing times, people are starting to understand the aspect of metal problems and viewing it with strong details. From this emerging behavior comes the detailed study and understanding the small differences and small issues.
Psychology and psychiatry are two fields which both deal with the aspect of mental health but is very different if observed more carefully. Psychiatry on one hand is the branch of medicine which helps to treat and diagnose serious mental disorders, psychology is the study of the psychological disorders like, behavioral disorders, trauma, anxiety and other states. Most of the people were aware of the scientific field of mental health but less people are ware of the concept of psychological treatments because for a long time it wasn’t viewed as a disorder at all.
Here are some pointers that can help you understand.
The psychiatrists need to finish their medical training with degrees in Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. After training he has to follow a residency of 4 years in a hospital to closely observe several mental patients with several problems.
Psychologists on the other hand has to complete a degree in PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) and PsyD (Doctor of Psychology). They also need to acquire a license for practice.
The approach of the psychiatrists are normally psychotherapy, medication, electroconvulsive therapy and so on
Psychologists use the DSM test to diagnose patients and also carry out several clinical interviews, assessments and IQ tests. The conditions that the psychiatrists treat can be complicated medical conditions like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and PTSD. The conditions treated by psychologists can be behavioral and other disorders like anxiety, depression and so on.
