Mind Care Wellness

Psychiatrist and Psychologist come from different educational background. Psychiatrists are certified medical professionals with a background of studying medicine.

Psychologists approach Mental Health from a different perspective and have to attain a degree of Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) or Masters. Highest education is Ph.D. in Psychology.

Psychiatrist may prescribe medicine on consultation of patient depending upon symptoms while Psychologist emphasis on therapeutic approach for recovery.  A Psychologist uses various combined methods like Counselling, Therapy, Behavioural Modification etc, for overall recovery. Psychologist work on overall thought process and modification so that patient can cope up with their problem on their own.

A Psychiatrist mainly focus on medication depending upon condition of patient.

A Psychologist treats a patient in such a manner so that Individual can solve their Psychological problems on their own in future, if they follow advise of psychologist seriously.

This question is faced by everyone when they seek help for mental health. Well answer depends on you, if you feel you need medication for your condition, then you can consult Psychiatrist.

If you feel you don’t want to take medication route, then you can consult Psychologist.

Further, if you still feel undecided, Psychologist will be good starting point.

Psychologist and Psychotherapist can help someone better understand and cope with thoughts, feelings and behaviours. They can also offer guidance and help improve a person’s ability to achieve life goals.

Well, answer in this case depend upon you. It depends upon time required by you to open up and getting comfortable with Psychologist. Once you get Comfortable and open up, it purely depends upon how quickly you adapt changes in yourself, if it is about Individual.

If you consult Psychologist regularly but do not follow advise suggested by psychologist, then you might require more amount of sessions.

Sooner you adapt changes in your lifestyle suggested by Psychologist, session amount will be lesser.
In general, 8-10 sessions are required to every Individual.

Generally, First Session will be 1 Hour long. After that Follow-up Sessions will be of 45 minutes duration.

Answer depends upon following factors:

• Have you able to connect properly with your Psychologist?
• Whether you have followed Psychologist advise?
• Have you been able to understand properly a message conveyed to you by a Psychologist?
• Have you asked for explanation from your Psychologist which you were unable to understand between session?
• Have you completed Homework given by you to your psychologist?
• Are you regularly consulting psychologist or there is considerable huge gap between 2 sessions?
• Have you tried to adapt changes in your lifestyle and behavioural which your psychologist suggested?
  (Even if you are not able to completely follow advise of psychologist in the beginning, you must try to adapt changes.)

Answer lies within all cumulative above questions and other factors.

Psychologists who hold a doctoral degree in clinical psychology or another specialty such as counselling or education. They are trained to evaluate a person’s mental health using clinical interviews, psychological evaluations and testing.

They can make diagnoses and provide individual and group therapy.