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How are psychiatrists and psychologists different?

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A psychiatrist is a medical doctor, with extensive training in the treatment of mental disorders caused by a physical illness. A psychologist is not a medical doctor, and cannot prescribe medications, but is trained to treat emotional disorders.

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