Why can´t psychiatrists cure serious mental disorders ?
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Well it's true, a person's belief is stronger than medicine sometimes, faith can heal or injure. A person who wants to be sick will never be cured no matter how much time and money is spent, unless they get the cure they desire. After all it's literally "in your mind" and no one can get in there. They can use drugs to blur your mind, or electro-shock therapy to try "re-wiring"  it drastically, literally forcing you to think differently, the same as people recovering from strokes or major brain injuries learn to. Much of dementia is caused simply by letting our minds go. Do I believe in satanic possessions? I'm not sure, but I believe there is potential for great good or great evil in every person, it's a battle waged within us every moment, and sometimes people feel the best way to face temptation is to yield to it and then claim they are a victim, "temporary insanity", or even demonic "possession." I don't know, but I believe evil requires a human body, a physical presence, in order to have power. And it's too easy to have a cop out like saying "I can't help myself". If a person is possessed I doubt any "exorcism" could work unless they want it to. But I'd like to know if any study was ever done to see if people with no religous beliefs ever get "possessed"?
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Psychologist: studied psychology, i.e. how the mind works\nPsychiatrist: studied medicine, i.e. how the brain works\n\nIf problems are caused by a chemical inbalance then a psychiatrist would be the person to talk to. If it's a more diffuse illness then a psychologist is the person to see.\n\nTherapist: anyone who thinks he knows anything about helping people- this is not a trademark and does not require any education.\nShrink: same as therapist
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They are treated with psychotherapy and psychiatric medications.
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I don't think mental illness will ever be cured as most people won't admit they have a problem.\n\nK
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No.  Mental health professionals work with personality disorders and mental illness.  While psychiatrists are physicians as well as mental helath professionals (which allows them to prescribe medication) they do not and cannot heal mental retardation or paralysis.  Other therapists like LCSW's are not physicians and primarily treat a range of people, but not generally physical symptoms.  They see people who are grieving, people who are troubled, and the mentally ill.\n\nThere are psychosomatic sympotms like paralysis, where when there are no physical reasons for the paralysis, a mental health professional might be of assistance.
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A psychologist is someone who makes observations and studies on specific mental conditions to find a cure or connection. A psychiatrist is someone who uses those studies to help or cure someone.
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I checked the Mt. Sinai and NAMI websites and didn't find anything.  I think if there was a cure for schizophrenia, it would be all over the news.
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From what I know, I believe that this is a depression kind of thing.  I think that psychiatrists try to talk to these patients and get out their emotions so that they do not keep it inside of them.  Or they try to make them do exercise (walking especially), that gets rid of lots of stress at times.  Also, they might try to cheer them up.  Somehow...my knowledge and conclusions end here.
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talk to a psychiatrist
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Doctors have found many cures to problems.... doctors are wealthiest... u kno stuff like tht!
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Not unless they are certifiably mentally ill with absolutely NO CHANCE OF REHABILITATION!!!\n\nIf they can be rehabilitated, then NO. If they can't SURE but on certain stipulations!
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Hard repetitive work does the trick. \n\nWhen programs teaching patients how to sew, paint or some other repetitive activity was introduced in psychiatric hospitals, psychiatrists noticed an increased improvement among their patients.
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Usually medication and they may have to try several to get the right one or combination of drugs to help.  It is a severe form of mental illness and it takes medication to keep the person from acting on thoughts and feelings when they are having a psychotic episode and hopefully to prevent more episodes or at least the severity. It is hard to treat and takes a Psychiatrist to diagnose and prescribe and the person may have to be admitted to be evaluated and treated with medication and therapy.
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A psychiatrist is a medical doctor. A psychologist may hold a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) and be called "doctor"; but, is not a medical doctor (M.D.). A psychologist primarily aids his patients by counseling and psychotherapy. A psychiatrist may also perform psychotherapy; but, in addition, can prescribe medications. Cases of serious mental illnes are treated by psychiatrists.
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A psychiatrist is a Medical Doctor, and can prescribe medications.\n\nA psychologist may have a doctorate, but is not a doctor, and cannot prescribe medications.
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Psychiatrists have a medical degree and prescribes medicine along with all forms of verbal therapy.\nPsychologists do NOT have medical degree therefore can't prescribe medicine but they can talk to her\nA counselor can talk to her as well and their education varies.\nA therapist is just like a psychologist\n\nThere are different forms of therapy and psychologists, psychiatrists, couselors, therapist specialize in different areas. And the higher the education the more expensive the doctor.\n\nEither one is fine as long as they are compatible with your sister. Depression is a serious illness. She should get an assessment, preferably from a psychologist and then see whether she needs to see a pscyhicatrist for mental medicine.
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Everyone, including psychiatrists, are allowed to plead insanity.  But, keep in mind that "insanity" is actually a legal term, not a medical term.  Interestingly, a lawyer is probably more qualified to determine insanity than a psychiatrist.  \n\n"Insanity" means that someone is of unsound mind for any legal transaction, including imprisonment.