Discuss some of the conflicts between clinical psychologists and psychiatrists?
Clinical psychology was adopted after the World War II. Clinical psychologists started treating problems faced by children. They thought of adopting new approach namely, psychotherapy. However, clinical psychologists faced problems while applying the principles of psychotherapy for the treatment.
Clinical psychologists faced competition with the psychiatrists. They battled with psychiatrists which were often resolved in courts. The concern was still the different services.
The first kind of discussion was whether clinical psychologists could help patients enter and exit mental institutions. The other points of arguments were how well could they perform the role of expert witnesses, in cases concerning mental health or will they be entitled to any payment coming from insurance companies, for instance.
Clinical psychologists came out with flying colors in every face off with the psychiatrists, except one where it was challenged that psychologists cannot prescribe medication to the patients. However, it was anticipated that the medication restriction would be removed soon, and this is what happened later.