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Psychotherapist vs Pdoc - What's the difference?

psychotherapist | pdoc |

As nouns the difference between psychotherapist and pdoc

is that psychotherapist is someone who practices psychotherapy using any acceptable method such as psychoanalysis while pdoc is (internet|informal) a psychotherapist or psychiatrist.

psychotherapist

English

(Psychotherapy)

Noun

  • Someone who practices psychotherapy using any acceptable method such as psychoanalysis.

    • See also

    * psychiatrist * shrink * head-shrinker

    pdoc

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Internet, informal) A psychotherapist or psychiatrist.
  • * 2003 , Paul Kalkstein, Jump the Kennebec
    • : not so good they changd my meds agin / : my pdoc is talking abt ect
  • * 2004 , "Richard", pdocs'' (discussion on newsgroup ''alt.support.depression )
    • The quality of psychiatrists varies widely. Take my last three pdocs , for example. One was terribly bad, the next one exceptionally good, and the current one moderately good.
  • * 2007 , Emily Martin, Bipolar Expeditions: Mania and Depression in American Culture
    • ...being honest with my pdoc about my symptoms, and doing what I can to control my symptoms and live a full life.

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