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Clinical Psychologist

alaskayoung · 2014-11-26 14:38:21

Hi guys, Is a clinical psychologist qualified to diagnose a person with a mental health condition eg. bipolar disorder or must you go through a psychiatrist to receive a diagnosis? Thanks a million.

26-11-2014 2:38pm

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alaskayoung

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Hi guys,
Is a clinical psychologist qualified to diagnose a person with a mental health condition eg. bipolar disorder or must you go through a psychiatrist to receive a diagnosis?
Thanks a million.

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#2 26-11-2014 10:08pm

JuliusCaesar

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A diagnosis is a medical term, a psychiatric term, rather than a psychological term.

Only doctors/psychiatrists diagnose.

Having said that, most mental health professionals will be familiar with diagnoses. In what context are you talking about this? Is it for insurance/disability claim?

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