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Originally posted by msn4med1975
How is it not true lol when you just said the clinical specialty is what made sure you knew how to use the DSM? It's not training that I believe most social work programs push. At least not with the individuals here or the ones that I know with social work degrees. Many have taught themselves the DSM by necessity but it was not a core component of their training.
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Which is why Social Workers are Social Workers and Psychiatrists/Psychologists are Psychiatrists/Psychologists. You work in the MEDICAL model, we don't diagnose clients, prescribe medication, etc. (Although if you work in mental health as a SW you become pretty good at this). I don't think this thread is supposed to be about which profession is "better" or "more knowledgeable" which is the tone I think you are trying to set. The woman was just asking for info about a program.............So let's get back to the original question.