As an association supporting mental health, BCPA values all helping professions and that all are necessary within the healthcare ecosystem. Over the past few years, BCPA has advanced the public, private, and governmental discussion of the necessity of a robust and varied set of mental and behavioural health team members.
While all members of the team are important, it is important for us to help communicate to the public how those in the mental health field in various positions can be differentiated and uniquely contribute to a care team. Therefore, the BCPA Advocacy Committee has created an infographic that we plan on publicizing to help educate the public and other professionals about the difference between psychologists, psychiatrists, and counsellors in BC.
We welcome your feedback on the proposed infographic the BCPA advocacy committee has created.
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It's great that you've put together this attractive infographic. I have a few points to suggest.
1) I would recommend stating that psychiatrists and psychologists are legislated to diagnose psychiatric disorders and Counsellors are not. Mental Health conditions doesn't carry the same weight as psychiatric diagnoses.
2) I would recommend changing the wording: "Can" to "Services Provided"
3) I would recommend changing the wording: "Are Not For" to "Services Not Provided". Change "Not for in-depth psychological testing" to "Do not provide psychological assessments".
4) I would leave out "Not typically for in-depth talk therapy" or replace it with "Typically do not provide depth talk therapy".
5) I would add "health" to extended benefits, i.e., "Fees may be covered by extended health benefit packages."
6) I would change: "Perform psychological testing" to "Provide psychological testing and assessments."
I think that's about it for now.
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