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psychiatrist vs psychologist vs therapist
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| psychiatristnoun/saɪˈkaɪ.ə.trɪst/ | Meaning a medical doctor who treats mental illness and can prescribe medicine | Goes with see a psychiatrist | Example After months of panic attacks, she finally made an appointment with a psychiatrist. |
| psychologistnoun/saɪˈkɑː.lə.dʒɪst/ | Meaning A person who studies the mind and how people think and behave. | Goes with — | Example The school psychologist talks with students who feel stressed. |
| therapistnoun/ˈθer.ə.pɪst/ | Meaning a trained person whose job is to help people recover from illness or emotional problems | Goes with see a therapist | Example After the accident, she saw a physical therapist twice a week. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
The school talks with students who feel stressed.