International Congress on Clinical and Counselling Psychology, 06-09 August, Istanbul - Turkey

The 2013 International Congress on Clinical and Counselling Psychology will take place in Istanbul, Turkey, on August 06th-09th, 2013.  This Congress will not only build on the success of previous C-crcs conferences and congresses, but will also seek to raise the bar in international exchange of ideas, collaborations, and cooperation among academics, clinical psychologists, counselling psychologists, and other practitioners.

Международная конференция “Перекрестки психологии и права”, 4-6 Ноября, Ереван, Армения

Цель Конгресса: обсуждение вопросов взаимодействия психологии и права с позиции таких дисциплин, как юридическая, социальная, педагогическая, возрастная психология, право, криминология, социология и т.д., анализ концепции сотрудничества психологической науки и различных отраслей права, организации эффективного взаимодействия общественных, правовых институтов и внедрения психологических знаний в сферу права.

Psychology vs. Psychiatry: Which Is Better?

Confused by the difference between a psychiatrist and a psychologist? WebMD explains who does what and how that affects treatment.

By Martin F. Downs
WebMD Feature

What's the difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist?

That may sound like a setup for a knee-slapper, but it's actually a good question, and many people don't know the full answer.

It's not as simple as who tends to what, like the difference between a goatherd and shepherd. Both kinds of professionals treat people with problems that vary widely by degree and type, from mild anxiety to schizophrenia. Both can practice psychotherapy, and both can do research.

The short answer is, psychiatrists are medical doctors and psychologists are not. The suffix "-iatry" means "medical treatment," and "-logy" means "science" or "theory." So psychiatry is the medical treatment of the psyche, and psychology is the science of the psyche.