Psychologist vs. Psychiatrist

[AmyBass2011]

Please excuse my ignorance... what is the difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist. Can I become a psychiatrist after D.O. School? Thank you, Amy

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[willow212]

Hi Amy,

This has been discussed some in previous threads, such as:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=32953&highlight=psychiatrist+psychologist

You can try a search if you want to find similar threads from the past.

I do know D.O.'s in some allopathic psychiatry residency training programs, so that is a possiblity. I don't know if there are separate osteopathic psychiatry programs.

 

[AmyBass2011]

Thank you very much. That helped clear it all up for me

 

[PublicHealth]

There are plenty of D.O.'s in allopathic hospitals. Nearly all D.O. graduates go on to allopathic residencies. Here's a sampling:

http://www.healthteam.msu.edu/clinics/ClinicDetail.asp?key=154

http://www.mayoclinic.org/psychiatry-rst/10158057.html

http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/psychiatry/faculty/hendren_robert.htm

http://medicine.osu.edu/psychiatry/1278.cfm

http://www.ilppp.virginia.edu/General_Information/ryan.html