What are the main task of various mental health workers?

Psychiatrists

- Diagnose and treat mental illnesses

- Prescribe medication

- Provide psychotherapy

Psychologists

- Provide psychotherapy

- Conduct psychological testing

- Conduct research on mental illness

Social workers

- Provide counseling and support to individuals and families

- Help people access social services

- Advocate for the rights of people with mental illness

Nurses

- Provide nursing care to people with mental illness

- Administer medication

- Educate patients and their families about mental illness

Occupational therapists

- Help people with mental illness learn how to perform daily activities, such as cooking and cleaning

- Develop and implement rehabilitation plans

Speech therapists

- Help people with mental illness improve their communication skills

- Develop and implement rehabilitation plans

Art therapists

- Use art to help people with mental illness express their emotions and thoughts

- Develop and implement rehabilitation plans