{"id":19,"date":"2012-02-21T02:46:24","date_gmt":"2012-02-21T02:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rockandrollshrink.com\/?p=19"},"modified":"2012-02-21T02:47:06","modified_gmt":"2012-02-21T02:47:06","slug":"the-alphabet-soup-of-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.rockandrollshrink.com\/?p=19","title":{"rendered":"Article &#8211; The Alphabet Soup of Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Anyone who has ever tried to navigate the sometimes-confusing world of mental health titles (e.g., MD, PhD, MWS, PysD, Med) knows how frustrating this process can be. If you\u2019re one of these individuals, this article might be a simplistic guide that can help you in deciphering the \u201calphabet soup code\u201d. The differences between some of the more commonly seen mental health professionals are briefly introduced. In addition to this, a little about their background training and commonly engaged in activities within the field are introduced. 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