client dichotomy

What Do Psychologists Call Their Patients?

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What Do Psychologists Call Their Patients? In general, clinical psychologists and psychiatrists call their customers, “patients” while counselling psychologists and psychotherapists call them “clients”. Does a psychologist see patients? Typically, when providing health care services, a psychologist sees his or her patients in a private office or other clinical setting. The assumption is that the

What Is The Difference Between Patients And Clients?

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What Is The Difference Between Patients And Clients? Those who think they are well, but are ill. The very ill or injured are easily categorized as patients and the not so very ill or injured can be called clients. Do psychologists see patients? Typically, when providing health care services, a psychologist sees his or her