Marital and Family Therapy

Category - Law & Ethics

When out to dinner one night, you hear someone begin talking about why they appreciate their therapist. One person jumps into the conversation and points out that therapists are not as effective as psychiatrists or psychologists. You leap across the table to point out:
  1. Only psychologists can prescribe medication
  2. While scopes of practice are different, therapists are just as capable of diagnosing and treating mental disorders
  3. Psychologists are the best because of their experience with data
  4. Therapists are less trained than the others in the business of psychotherapy
Explanation
Answer - B - There is a misconception that arises about how much MFTs are qualified to do. While it is true that an MFT cannot prescribe medication, nor can they interpret too many assessments, the fact remains that they are allowed and expected to diagnose all types of mental disorder and illness, whether or not it is related to marriage, families, or children.
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