With all of the above qualifiers in mind, we suggest getting help when you notice any disturbing behavior that persists over a long period of time. Parents probably ought go to see the professional first at least one time to seek advice before perhaps unnecessarily involving your teen. You can get help from social workers, counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists , and psychoanalysts . It is perfectly appropriate for you to inquire of a counselor or therapist you are considering seeing whether this person is licensed to function as an independent health care professional. It is also possible to find out through the appropriate department of your State government whether a particular professional is licensed and in good standing.
School psychologists practice with a master's degree.
Only MD's can prescribe medication. Psychoanalysts are experts in psychotherapy. A psychoanalyst who is also an MD can prescribe medication when it is appropriate. But many psychoanalysts are not MD's. They are therapists who have several years' intensive training in psychoanalysis , a specific form of intensive treatment for people with a wide range of problems or symptoms.