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by rotor
Mon Dec 17, 2018 4:12 pm
Forum: New to CHL?
Topic: Bipolar misdiagnosis
Replies: 14
Views: 8277

Re: Bipolar misdiagnosis

buzzkill wrote: Mon Dec 17, 2018 1:53 pm
rotor wrote: Mon Dec 17, 2018 1:30 pm For what its worth a psychologist is not a physician. I would think that you need a psychiatrist (a physician) to correct a diagnosis. A psychologist might have a phd and be called "doctor" but that does not make him a physician and the state may require something from a physician (psychiatrist).
You need a psychiatrist (a physician) to prescribe medication so I'm pretty sure he wasn't just diagnosed by a psychologist and given drugs for 9-10 years before he decided to go off his meds.
I was responding to post #2 and trying to keep the poster from wasting money seeing the wrong type of professional.
by rotor
Mon Dec 17, 2018 1:30 pm
Forum: New to CHL?
Topic: Bipolar misdiagnosis
Replies: 14
Views: 8277

Re: Bipolar misdiagnosis

For what its worth a psychologist is not a physician. I would think that you need a psychiatrist (a physician) to correct a diagnosis. A psychologist might have a phd and be called "doctor" but that does not make him a physician and the state may require something from a physician (psychiatrist).

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