Ollyo Software Company

Project Name

Project Location

Dhaka

Project Year

2020

Site area:

24224 sq ft.

Project Details

🔹 Psychiatrist vs Psychologist

👨‍⚕️ Psychiatrist

A medical doctor (M.D. or D.O.) who specializes in mental health.
Can diagnose mental illnesses and prescribe medications.
Often works with patients who have severe symptoms like hallucinations, delusions, violent behavior, or suicidal thoughts.
Example: If someone is “seeing ghosts,” “hearing voices,” or behaving very abnormally → a psychiatrist should be the first choice.

🧠 Psychologist

Has a Ph.D. or Psy.D. (not a medical doctor).
Focuses on therapy, counseling, and psychological testing.
Cannot prescribe medications (in most countries).
Works best for issues like stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, behavioral issues.

✅ Who to see first?

Since you mentioned the person sometimes behaves abnormally, “like a ghost is with him” (which sounds like possible hallucinations or psychosis):
👉 The best first step is a psychiatrist.

The psychiatrist can:

Rule out medical causes,
Prescribe medication if needed,
Then possibly refer to a psychologist for therapy.

⚡ In short:

Severe / abnormal behavior → Psychiatrist first.
Emotional / behavioral struggles but no psychosis → Psychologist is okay.

Do you want me to also share some early warning signs of serious psychiatric illness (like schizophrenia or psychosis), so you can know when it’s urgent?

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🔹 Psychiatrist vs Psychologist

👨‍⚕️ Psychiatrist

A medical doctor (M.D. or D.O.) who specializes in mental health.

Can diagnose mental illnesses and prescribe medications.

Often works with patients who have severe symptoms like hallucinations, delusions, violent behavior, or suicidal thoughts.

Example: If someone is “seeing ghosts,” “hearing voices,” or behaving very abnormally → a psychiatrist should be the first choice.

🧠 Psychologist

Has a Ph.D. or Psy.D. (not a medical doctor).

Focuses on therapy, counseling, and psychological testing.

Cannot prescribe medications (in most countries).

Works best for issues like stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, behavioral issues.

✅ Who to see first?

The psychiatrist can:

Rule out medical causes,

Prescribe medication if needed,

Then possibly refer to a psychologist for therapy.

⚡ In short:

Severe / abnormal behavior → Psychiatrist first.

Emotional / behavioral struggles but no psychosis → Psychologist is okay.

Do you want me to also share some early warning signs of serious psychiatric illness (like schizophrenia or psychosis), so you can know when it’s urgent?