Dr. Braunz has been treating a child with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. She decides to write a prescription for Ritalin. Given this information, it is most likely that Dr. Braunz is a
A) psychiatrist.
B) psychoanalyst.
C) humanistic psychologist.
D) school psychologist.
E) psychiatric social worker.

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Psychiatrists are medical doctors who specialize in the treatment of mental disorders and are the only mental health professionals who can prescribe medication. As Dr. Braunz is prescribing Ritalin, it is likely that she is a psychiatrist. Psychoanalysts, humanistic psychologists, school psychologists, and psychiatric social workers all cannot prescribe medication.

Dr Braunz Has Been Treating a Child with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity