This week you have viewed lectures on mental health professionals and social workers.Discuss the differences in training and scope of practice by comparing two of these professions, e.g. mental health counseling, psychologist, psychiatrist and social workers.You must discuss at least 3 differences for full credit. The original post should be 1-2 paragraphs in length.In your reply, you should point out something that surprised you or add to the discussion with information from another quality resource.

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“Hello everyone,

A Psychiatrist is a medical doctor who are trained to diagnose mental illness and treat it using a variety of methods. They can prescribe medication, including controlled substances if necessary. Three main differences between psychologist and psychiatrist are 1. Education and training. Psychiatrist have medical degrees, psychologist do not. 2. Authority to medicate. Psychiatrist can prescribed medication, most psychologist can not. 3. Treatment. Psychologist focus on the behavior of the patient, psychiatrist provide a wide variety of different treatment’s.”