09/10/2025
๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ด ๐๐๐ถ๐ฝ: ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐
To begin, it's important to understand that psychologists and psychiatrists are two distinct professions. However, they share a common goal which is to provide support to individuals experiencing mental health concerns.
A ๐ฝ๐๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ is a medical doctor who specializes in mental health. As such, their first line of treatment often involves pharmacological intervention, meaning they can prescribe medications as part of the treatment plan.
On the other hand, a ๐ฝ๐๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ is not a medical doctor and therefore cannot prescribe medication. Instead, their primary role in treatment among others is through counseling and psychotherapy, commonly referred to as "talk therapyโ, which utilizes various therapeutic techniques aimed at helping clients manage and overcome emotional, behavioral, and cognitive difficulties.
Attending this seminar will help me, as a psychologist, recognize the importance of integrating medical perspectives into my practice. Gaining a deeper understanding of the medical foundations of mental health conditions, and how psychiatric medications contribute to treatment, would enable me to engage in more informed and meaningful discussions.
Thank you ๐๐ฟ. ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ฟ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐, ๐ ๐, ๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐, Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at Batangas Medical Center (BatMC), for bringing this insightful and enriching event to Oriental Mindoro.
