Licensed psychologists undergo approximately the
same number of years of training as do psychiatrists.
Psychiatrists' basic training is in medicine while
psychologists' basic training is in human development
and behaviour. Because psychiatrists are physicians
they may also prescribe medication, whereas
psychologists in Ontario do not.
Psychologists offer services such as individual, group,
marital, or family therapy. They also provide
assessments(testing), and consultations to
organizations and employers.
While the services of psychologists, psychiatrists and
others are often generically referred to as
"counselling" the term counsellor is not a formally
defined title in Ontario. Therefore, the quality controls
such as enforced educational, ethical and practice
standards which govern the practices of
psychologists do not apply to non-psychologist "counsellors".
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