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Counseling psychologists deal exclusively with clients who suffer from serious psychological disorders.

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Answer: False

Explanation: when they is a serious psychological disorder, the patient is refered to a PSYCHIATRISTS.

A psychiatrist is a certified medical doctor, which can prescribe medications and treatment. He is the only one who can understand the state the brain is and which drugs to administer to the patient to calm down the brain.

A counseling psychologist only help people with serious emotional issues, challenging situations and very slight mental disorder, using a range of psychotherapist techniques and psychological concepts. A psychologist can't prescribe medication, their can only use a psychology tricks, which may not work on a serious issue.

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