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Can a psychotherapist with a PhD prescribe medication?
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goodwitch asked:
I will be seeing a psychotherapist for serious depression issues. I have been trying to deal with them on my own for many years and have made a disaster of my life. Therapy will help but I think i need more.No related posts.
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Published on July 2, 2010 · Filed under: psychology; Tagged as: Depression Issues, Disaster, Life Therapy, Medication, Phd, Psychotherapist
3 Responses to “Can a psychotherapist with a PhD prescribe medication?”
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XyraKhari said on July 4th, 2010 at 8:08 am
they cannot prescribe you anything, but they are probably working with a psychiatrist who can.
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Lol said on July 4th, 2010 at 9:31 am
Only an MD or a social worker (in certain situations) can prescribe drugs. A psychotherapist is there for talk, if you want drugs you need to go to a psychiatrist.
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green_thumbed_one said on July 6th, 2010 at 9:46 pm
No. You would need to go to a Psychiatrist to have medication prescribed to you. The psychotherapist can give tell you what class of drugs people have used for depression, but they cannot legally give you any of them.
