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Does dr. Phil have a degree and license in psychiatry?

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"I have found no evidence that Dr. Phil has his M.D. Dr. Phil practiced as a Clinical Psychologist not a Psychiatrist. The difference between the 2 are actually very different."

I actually typed a really helpful and informative response to this question and you replaced it with the mess above... Dr. Phil did not obtain his M.D. He WAS licensed clinical psychologist. He is NO LONGER LICENSED to practice, because of an ethical violation, which resulted in the loss of his license. He now works as the "Dr. Phil" we all know- using completely inappropriate, confrontational methods to shame people into "changing." He has created an empire for himself and capitalizes on the ignorance (no offense intended) of the general public to promote himself. What he does is not psychology and not what we practice in our field.
-sd Clinical Psych Doc Student in Mississippi

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