#Psychologists

Psychiatrists vs PsychologistsA little thread Psychiatrists are medical doctors, psychologists are not.Psychiatrists prescribe medication, psychologists can't. Psychiatrists diagnose illness, manage treatment and provide a range of th

Psychologists, like medics, can do amazing work.Psychologists, like medics, can be a public health menace when they speak outside their area, spread misinformation, cause panic, and encourage conspiracy theories. There

The DClinPsy Connect: Support Resource is a free resource which connects CPs/trainees with aspiring Clinical Psychologists for help and support through the #DClinPsy application process. This could be in the

Sylvain Roy 🇨🇦

[1] I’ve received questions from psychologists, families & system leaders about the availability of psychological services during COVID. Unfortunately, public funding does not flow to psychologists, they flow only to

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Thread. As I’ve alluded to recently, I haven’t been able to get in to see a psychiatrist and my doctor won’t change my medications because he’s not an expert. But

Sylvain Roy 🇨🇦

[1] That’s a wrap for the week. Feeling satisfied with our work at @ONPsych over the last 2 weeks. The team is working almost around the clock. Preventing the disruptions

Dr. Jessica Taylor

2 years ago today, I received the subject data access request of over 110 pages of emails used to harass, attack me & bully me for my campaigning work, being

Jordan Peterson said in an interview: ‘If you have a child that has conduct disorder by the age of 4, the probability that they’ll become criminal by the age of

The Sapphic Bouquet ⚖

Yeah, uh, sorry to say this...But "integration" in the context of DID treatment doesn't just mean "working together."Psychologists actively view integration as a step towards an inevitable "final fusion." T

My first ever client was a schizophrenic. After two hours of strenuous probing and history taking, he revealed that he was a pedophile and had been in jail twice. I

We know many that non-Covid patients are foregoing care, risking harm & creating a huge financial hit to hospitals. My wife @katiehafner's must-read @nytimes piece https://nyti.ms/3ekQOky explores sources of dread:

Things most psychologists don’t understand about men. Thread. 1. A man can't lose his “man card” by driving a Prius. He may be justifiably mocked, but masculine status is a

[thread] Following the racist-letter-in-BPS fiasco, I just wanted to remind ppl that there's no reason for qualified psychologists to NOT be racist. Therapy is not an apolitical space, and psychologists

[thread] People in psychology may wonder how the profession can reflect/exacerbate racist structures. They might think the problem must be with psychiatry, with "medical" diagnosis and ability to section (detain

🐾Jon🐾McPhetres🐾

New Preprint! Ever wonder what non-scientists think about the effect sizes that psychologists report?@GordPennycook and I wondered just that…Turns out lay people think that even the largest effects (d =

Guyzini. Know any great black psychologists? I have a few people who ask and they can't find any. I have one, Dr Anne Moleko. (012) 3206199 Mental health is important.