Posted by jack smith on May 8, 2003, at 18:26:22
In reply to Re: Anyone seen a psychopharmacologist?, posted by stjames on May 8, 2003, at 17:24:16
> Actually, Pdocs don't receive training on psychology, behavior, ect.
>Correct me if I am wrong but isn't Pdoc just a generic term for a psychiatrist. ALL psychiatrists have basic training in psychotherapy in med school and/or residency--they just don't necessarily perform it or see any worth in it.
If you mean psychopharmacologist, the one I have does have training in psychology and told me, at least, that he was required to perform years of psychotherapy in residency.
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