The mental health of a person in modern society is greatly affected by various factors: economic, social, family. The psyche is subjected to constant stress and there comes a time when you cannot do without specialized help. Who exactly - the psychotherapist or psychologist needs the patient. How the psychologist differs from the therapist, which specialist should be consulted if necessary - this is the main question.
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How is a psychologist different from a psychotherapist
These specialists have a lot in common.
The difference between a psychologist and a psychotherapist is in the form of training and methods of consultation.
According to the form of training
Psychologists are trained by humanitarian universities, they receive higher psychological education. Such a specialist is not a doctor, he does not diagnose or prescribe medication.
A clinical psychologist can be a person with both medical and humanitarian education, is engaged in psychological science and the help required from him.
A psychotherapist is a doctor who has received a higher medical education, has undergone a 2-year residency in the specialty.
For consultation
Consultations of the represented professionals are very different.
The psychologist in his practice uses the following techniques:
- psychocorrection, testing;
- works on discovering abilities and conducts career counseling;
- helps to overcome stresses and conflicts;
- restores psychological and emotional state;
- conducts classes with groups of patients, families, adults and children.
Forms of activity depend on the level of specialization and education.
A clinical psychologist uses different methods to provide assistance: counseling, psychotherapy, and correction.
The therapist deals with more serious problems:
- disorders from separation, betrayal, conflicts in relationships;
- addiction in the emotional sphere, phobias and violence;
- Depression, panic, anxiety, fear;
- heavy losses, unwillingness to continue to live;
- violation of sexual interest, appetite, sleep;
- hypochondria, loss of adaptability in the world.
The therapist works with any patient complaints in this area, and uses an individually constructed conversation. The main method is interaction. The therapeutic effect is associated with a mental factor. The specialty itself, translated from Greek, means "healing the soul." Medications are prescribed only in case of emergency.
The doctor is trying to get to the root of the disease to overcome it. The patient must understand what his mistake is and try to eradicate them.
A psychotherapist is a certified doctor who uses professional dialogue in his work, other psychological methods, and can prescribe medications.
The specialist begins communication with the patient according to the following plan:
- acquaintance with the patient;
- identification, then study of the mechanism of development of a pathological condition;
- at this stage, the patient should realize that his visit to the doctor is connected with an existing ailment;
- Further, the doctor corrects the inappropriate behavior of the person applying, trying to change his attitude to the situation or to some person.
The methods of psychotherapy are quite diverse and include the following techniques:
- individual, family, group psychotherapy;
- rational methods based on logical persuasion;
- suggestive, including various forms of suggestion: during wakefulness, in a dream under the influence of hypnosis or narcotic drugs, indirect suggestion, self-hypnosis according to Cue, autogenic training.
In addition to the listed methods of exposure, there are others: behavioral and cognitive psychotherapy, psychosynthesis, holotropic therapy, neuro-linguistic programming, gestalt, music and bibliotherapy, as well as environmental treatment.
What unites specialists
A child psychotherapist and a child psychologist are united by a common direction - work with children. Both are trying to overcome psychological deviations in the behavior of patients through conversations, dialogues on painful topics - social, family, professional. Both specialists can conduct both individual and group classes.
How to understand which doctor to contact
Parents know their child very well. This helps them quickly notice problems in the behavior of the child, different from simple pranks.
First of all, the following factors take over:
- inadequate reaction to events, situations, people. It can manifest itself in aggressiveness or passivity to surrounding children and adults;
- skills and abilities of the child in comparison with peers in the direction of deterioration.
In this case, a consultation with a psychotherapist is required.
If your son or daughter has specific pathologies, it is also necessary to visit a psychotherapist.
These include the following diseases:
- anorexia;
- stuttering;
- hyperactivity;
- decreased attention;
- enuresis;
- encopresis;
- teak.
In the absence of the listed signs and pathologies, you need to contact a psychologist.
Features of a child psychologist and psychotherapist
There is a fundamental difference between a psychologist and a psychotherapist. One of them is a doctor, the other does not apply to those.
Child psychologist works in educational institutions. He is engaged in determining the level of development of the child by his behavior and certain skills, gives advice to teachers and parents, assesses the mental state, identifies problems, deals with them.
Children's psychotherapist treats many diseases:
- nervous strain;
- post-traumatic conditions of the psyche;
- panic attacks;
- various fears and phobias;
- enuresis;
- bulimia
- insomnia
- anorexia;
- neurosis.
Most often, the list of patients includes children and adolescents with neurosis. Mental illness can occur during adaptation to kindergarten, school, even to a new playground. Negative changes in behavior appear: aggression for no apparent reason, tantrums, moods, nightly fears. Usually, after the child gets comfortable and gets used to a new place, the behavior stabilizes and does not cause concern.
The psychotherapist recommends that parents carefully monitor their baby. When muscle twitching, stuttering, enuresis, encopresis, involuntary body movements occur, you need to contact a specialist, do not postpone the visit. Neuroses respond well to treatment, but it is impossible to cope with the disease on their own.
The psychotherapist and psychologist are irreplaceable specialists in modern society.
They help to cope with the problems that have arisen for both adults and the younger generation.
