We are often contacted by clients who are not sure if they need a psychologist or a psychiatrist. Much of our role is to understand the details of each client’s particular requirements and provide guidance as to which type of Mental Health Professional, or indeed other type of professional, is most suitable.
The information in the articles below gives some helpful points to assist you in determining whether you need a Psychologist or a Psychiatrist.
What do Psychologists and Psychiatrists do? A psychologist’s training is often more suited to providing assessments in relation to most developmental disorders (including largely ‘biological’ ones such as autistic spectrum disorders), personality disorders, family issues and therapeutic treatment methods, whereas a Psychiatrist would be necessary if there were particular issues…
Read MoreDo I need a Psychological and Psychiatric report? It is often helpful to have the additional report and view of another professional from a different mental health discipline (e.g. psychiatry) but it is rarely essential in our experience of court reports and cases, unless specific issues are raised that dictate…
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