Psychologist Psychologist

Psychologist - Definition

A psychologist is a researcher and/or a practitioner of psychology.

Psychology is now considered a separate field from psychiatry, and a psychologist is not ordinarily a medical doctor and hence is unable to prescribe psychiatric medications.

They are specially trained to provide professional counseling on psychological and emotional issues.

Psychology is such a wide field that practitioners often specialise in one particular area

  • Child psychologists (who specialise in working with children and adolescents)
  • Clinical psychologists
  • Marriage counsellors
  • Family therapists etc.

See also: List of psychologists

Psychologist - Example Usage

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YunonnaOfficial: It feels like I'm psychologist
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BlackCloudBoss: RT @STONER_STATUS: People are very self centered in this world! If ur a person to read a status & think its bout u, get a reality check & see a psychologist!!!
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