AFTER ALL, WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PSYCHOLOGIST, PSYCHOANALYST AND PSYCHIATRIST?

A psychoanalyst is a professional who has a university degree but has also dedicated many years to specific training in psychoanalysis. This person has been analyzed for a considerable amount of time and will have constant supervision of their analytical practice. There are some orientations within psychoanalysis, such as Freudian and Lacanian, for example.

A psychologist is a professional who has a degree in psychology and can develop their clinical work using various techniques within the different branches of psychology.

The psychiatrist has a degree in medicine and specialization in psychiatry. Of these professionals, the psychiatrist is the only one qualified to treat with medication.

These professionals are dedicated to understanding the human psyche in different ways and treating symptoms, ailments and illnesses with different approaches and can cooperate with each other to treat the same case.