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The easy answer is that a Psychiatrist has gone to medical school and is able to prescribe medications (though a very select minority of Psychologists have limited prescription privileges). The Psychologist typically also has a Doctoral level degree, however that has not always been the case and may not be the case in every jursdiction. There are a lot of differences in the way individuals practice, but your are more likely to see the Psychiatrist for a smaller amount of time (on an outpatient basis) and less often and receive medications, while theoretically you would go to a Psychologist for more regular counseling or psychotherapy as well as potentially a psychological evaluation with psychometric testing/ assessment instruments. While you may consider trying to make a choice between the two, the smart answer may be a combination of services from two providers who are willing to collaborate and work together.
Are you looking to further your career and become a Psychiatrist or a Psychologist? well, thats where the fun discussion and punchlines should begin 
You may want to decide whether you’re interested in attending med school and how much loan money you’ll take out and your ability to repay student loans based on the future outlook for Psychologists and Psychiatrists. Feel free to comment on the factors that people might consider when comparing Psychiatry and Psychology (for whatver reason).
yes, yes, I’m aware of the moderate, rational opinion that it depends on the individual- however as a group, who would make a better boss or treatment team leader? What specifically about a Psychiatrist or Psychologist’s academic preparation, training and experience make them more fit to lead and or be referred to as Dr.? Also, who will be the first to use the term “medical model” on this blog and why?
The DSM-V (the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders from the American Psychiatric Association) is scheduled to be published in May of 2012 according to the APA’s website. Do you have a suggestion for the site- you can send it on to the various work groups? Make on at <A href=”http://www.psych.org/MainMenu/Research/DSMIV/DSMV/MakeaSuggestion.aspx” target=”blank”>psych.org</a> and feel free to tell us your opinions here as well- I wonder what differences of opinion exist between Psychiatrists and Psychologists and within the disciplines themselves- for example, are enough Psychologists included in the development of the manual and how does it compare to the <A href=”http://www.who.int/classifications/icd/en/” target=”blank”>ICD-10?</a>
Anything interesting, serious or light-hearted you’d like to bring to our attention? Any particular categoried or topics you think would be beneficial to structure in to the blog site? Got a punch line for the lead in…
Whats the difference between a Psychologist and a Psychiatrist? (or vice versa)