On a popular podcast, an actor describes the symptoms of anxiety he has been experiencing. He reports that the severity of the symptoms has decreased since he has been taking a drug prescribed by his therapist back in Hollywood. You conclude that the actor's therapist is probably a __________.
A) podiatrist
B) psychiatrist
C) clinical psychologist
D) counseling psychologist

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Since the actor has been prescribed a drug for anxiety, it is likely that he is seeing a psychiatrist, who is authorized to prescribe medication for mental health conditions. Podiatrists specialize in foot care, and counseling psychologists and clinical psychologists typically do not prescribe medication.

On a Popular Podcast, an Actor Describes the Symptoms of Anxiety