What is the main difference between psychology and psychiatry?

Psychiatry vs. Psych: Also, psychiatrists can prescribe medications, psychologists cannot. Some psychologists specialize in hypnotherapy & biofeedback.

Psychiatry : Psychology is the knowledge of mind psychiatry is the knowledge and science of brain.Psychiatrist can do therapy and prescribe meds psychologist can do therapy and psych testing.

Educational track: Psychiatrists are medical doctors who after completing their graduate courses specialize in the field of psychiatry. Being physicians they are licensed to precribe medications. Psychologists on the other hand studied normal psychology and psychological disorders in a non medical domain. In the usa psychologist can treat mental illness but are not licensed to prescribe medications.

See below: Psychiatry is a branch of medicine specializing in the evaluation and treatment of mental disorders. Psychiatrists use the medical model to evaluate patients and provide treatment which may include both psychotherapy and medication. Psychology is an academic field which focuses on the study of the mind. Clinical psychologists may administer tests and provide psychotherapy.

The difference: Is that a psychiatrist is a medical doctor specializing in disorders of the brain while a psychologist is a graduate level phd specializing in the study of the mind and behavior.

Iatry vs. ology -: Psychiatrists are physicians first, and then specialize in their field by becoming board certified. They can prescribe medication. Psychologists have a doctoral degree in psychology and specialize in psychotherapy, testing (and other areas) but cannot prescribe medication - yet.

Therapy vs meds: Speaking very generally, most psychologists hold either a PhD or a PsyD degree (I hold both) and practice psychotherapy. Psychiatrists hold either an MD or a DO degree, and they prescribe psychotropic medications, and generally do not do all that much therapy these days, but years ago psychiatrists would do both.