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What percent of people in the United States are likely to experience a mental disorder at some point in their lives?
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50%
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What is a psychologist?
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A specialist in the study of mental processes and behavior in humans and animals.
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What training is involved in becoming a psychologist?
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Bachelors Degree, Graduate School, Clinical internship, Post Doctoral Training, National Licensing Exam, Become certified in a state to practice.
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Psychologists do more ___ than psychiatrists.
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Therapy.
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What is a psychiatrist?
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A specialist in the branch of medicine that is concerned with the study ad treatment of mental disorders.
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What training is involved in becoming a psychiatrist?
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Medical school, internship after med school, residency, pass exam, become licensed.
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What can psychiatrists do that psychologists cannot?
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Prescribe medicine.
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Psychiatrists have more of a ____ emphasis.
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Biological.
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What is a Social Worker?
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A profession who'se primary concern is how human needs can be met within society.
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What training do Social Workers go through?
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They go to social work school for 2 years, then do practicums and then they may provide therapy.
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What is a psychiatric nurse?
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A nurse who has their RN degree and goes on to get specialized training in the area of psychiatric nursing.
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Nurse practicioners can
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Write perscriptions for certain types of medication.
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Counselors have their ___ degree.
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Masters.
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What training is involved in being a marital and family therapist?
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2 year program specialized in training with couples who have difficulty in their relationship or couples and their children or single parents and their children
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What does a rehabilitative counselor do?
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Provide theraputic services to people who have having emotional, cognitive, or behavior difficulty.
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