Understanding Mental Health Professionals: Roles & Responsibilities
Psychiatrists- Diagnose and treat mental illnesses
- Prescribe medication
- Provide psychotherapy
Psychologists
- Provide psychotherapy
- Conduct psychological testing
- Conduct research on mental illness
Social workers
- Provide counseling and support to individuals and families
- Help people access social services
- Advocate for the rights of people with mental illness
Nurses
- Provide nursing care to people with mental illness
- Administer medication
- Educate patients and their families about mental illness
Occupational therapists
- Help people with mental illness learn how to perform daily activities, such as cooking and cleaning
- Develop and implement rehabilitation plans
Speech therapists
- Help people with mental illness improve their communication skills
- Develop and implement rehabilitation plans
Art therapists
- Use art to help people with mental illness express their emotions and thoughts
- Develop and implement rehabilitation plans
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