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Psychiatrists and Psychologists:

What's the Difference?

According to the Your Health in Mind website, there are three main differences between psychiatrists and psychologists:

• Psychiatrists are medical doctors, psychologists are not.
• Psychiatrists prescribe medication, psychologists cannot.
• Psychiatrists diagnose illness, manage treatment, and provide a range of therapies for complex and serious mental illness.
• Psychologists focus on providing psychotherapy (talk therapy) to help patients.

It would seem many people get psychiatrists and psychologists confused with each other.

Both psychiatrists and psychologists understand how the brain works, our emotions, feelings and thoughts. Both can treat mental illness with psychological treatments (talking therapies).

However, psychiatrists attend medical school and become medical doctors before doing specialist training in mental health. Because they are doctors, psychiatrists understand the links between mental and physical problems. They can also prescribe medications.

Further information can be found at Your Health in Mind

Career as an Organisational Psychologist

The Australian Psychological Society (APS) states that an Organisational Psychologist has knowledge in a range of areas including –

• Recruitment and selection of employees
• Learning and development of staff
• Leadership and talent management within a company
• Coaching, mentoring and career development of employees
• Measuring employee opinions and other workplace research
• Wellbeing, stress, and work-life balance of employees

Companies, government, and other employers engage organisational psychologists to help them assess potential employees and their fitness for their role.

There are many courses being offered to students to study psychology, and it is important to choose a psychology degree that is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), as only graduates of APAC-accredited courses are eligible to register to practise as a psychologist.

Find out more at APAC Accredited Psychology Programs in Australia.

Tips on job interviews for a part-time job.

So, you've got a job interview for a part-time job?

Remember these five things:

1.            Don't try too hard - be relaxed, be sincere, be yourself

2.            Attitude and appearance - behave and dress in a way that brings out the best in 

                you at the interview

3.            Be confident - to impress, behave in a sure, confident manner

4.            Be positive - smile, be the best you can be, don't be negative

5.            Do your research - read up about the company you hope to get a job with and                        don't be afraid to drop into the conversation a little something you already know a                  about them

Adapted from Career One, Herald Sun