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A psychiatrist is a medical doctor, with an added specialty of psychiatry. So they would need certifications in both of these fields. A psychologist, on the other hand, has a degree in psychology alone. They are not medical doctors, cannot prescribe medications, etc.

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Do they ever! Psychiatrist's also have to get malpractice insurance just like "real doctors", incase they screw the patient up even more.

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