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| What is the difference between Psychologists and Psychiatrists? |
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Psychiatrists are medical doctors, having MD’s at the end of their names. That means they prescribe medication and their training is mainly in a hospital. Psychiatry is a medical specialization, just like pediatrics and surgery.
Psychologists, on the other hand, are trained in the university, so we are more on the social sciences. In order to practice, we usually have master’s degrees (MA’s or MS’s) or doctorate degrees (PhD’s). There are many specializations in the field of psychology, and one of those fields is the clinical-counseling area. Aside from teaching, psychologists can also construct, administer, and interpret psychological tests. They are exclusively the Psychologist’s expertise. However, other mental health services such as counseling, psychotherapy, and research are performed by both psychologists and psychiatrists. |
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| What is the difference between Psychologists and Developmental Pediatricians/Neurodevelopmentalists? |
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Developmental Pediatricians/Neurodevelopmentalists are, first and foremost, Pediatricians. That is probably why many parents willingly seek their help. Usually, there is a stigma attached to those who see Psychologists and Psychiatrists. Developmental Pediatricians help children with special needs. These doctors assess the development of children based on an established average. When they note certain delays, they refer children to appropriate professionals. They do not do any actual intervention on the children. |
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| What is the difference between Psychological Evaluation, Neuropsychological Assessment, and Psycho-Educational tests? |
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These are various specialized ways that Psychological Evaluations are done. All these are done by Psychologists who have specialized training in specific areas, such as neuropsychology and education. Although basically the same Psychological Evaluation tools are used, the slant of the report is more towards educational implications for the Psycho-educational reports, and more neurological (or biological basis of behavior) for the Neuropsychological reports. |
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| What kind of clients do you see? |
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We see many different clients at PsychConsult. We see children and adolescents, and their parents. We also see adults for individual or couples therapy. Finally, we see families for family therapy. Most of our clients are individuals who were referred through word of mouth. There are also groups of individuals referred by institutions such as hospitals and agencies.
What are the most frequent problems that you see?
We see different clients – children with various special needs, adults who are depressed or anxious, and sometimes families in difficult situations. |
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| Are there what we could call “typical” or “usual” problems? |
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No two cases are exactly alike, so that is hard to tell. We do see many children and adults who are depressed. We also see people in special circumstances, such as, those with school and work difficulties, physically and sexually abused children and adults, and those with developmental delays. |
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| Do you do cases on marital annulment (declaration of nullity of marriage)? |
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We have done psychological evaluations of those who use our reports for legal purposes. Like some Psychiatrists would refer clients to us for an evaluation to substantiate their own assessment. Currently, we are not involved in doing forensic psychology work. As such, our reports are not written towards forensic objectives. Our aim is always the path towards healing, usually through counseling and psychotherapy. |
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