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Josh has a doctoral degree in psychology and is a therapist in New York. His sister Sarah has a medical degree and is in a residency program for psychiatry. Currently, the biggest difference between the two professions is that, in contrast to Josh, Sarah can ____. a) prescribe medication. b) conduct research. c) conduct psychotherapy.

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Answer:a) prescribe medication.

Explanation: Prescription of medication is legally ordered by a health care or mental health care provider who has studied medicine or has a medical degree. Under mental health there is a psychiatrist and psychologist all who deal with mental issues but each plays a diffrent role , A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who specialises in mental health care service whilst a psychologist is not a medical doctor , their focus is on counselling people with mental related issues hence psychologist can not prescribe medication whilst a psychiatrist can prescribe medication.

"Josh has a doctoral degree in psychology and is a therapist in New York. " This means Josh is not a medical doctor but a psychologist so he can't prescribe medication.

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"His sister Sarah has a medical degree and is in a residency program for psychiatry" due to the that Sara has a medical degree she can prescribe medication.

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