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| Usually have PH.D in clinical psychology. Training is in diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders. Provide various types of psychotherapy. Specialize in behavioral and cognitive techniques. Often work in medical setting. |
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| Usually have Ph.D. or Ed.D in counseling. Help people with problems considered less severe than those generally handled by clinical psychologists, or provide vocational or academic counseling. Usually work in a nonmedical setting. |
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| Medical docotors with a residency (three to four additional years) in diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders. Typically employ a medical model of treatment. Treat patients with psychotherapy, drugs, an/or other biological treatment. |
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| Professsonials, usually psychiatrists, with special training in psychoanalysis from a psychoanalytic institute. |
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| Psychiatric Social Workers |
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| Professionals with a master's degree in social work (MSW). Provide psychotherapy for psychological problems. |
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| Usually have master's degree in psychology or counselor education. help people with personal problems and/or test or counsel in academic or vocational areas. Often employed by colleges and universities. |
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