Psychiatrists also differ from psychologists in that they are physicians .
Psychiatrists also have post-graduate training called residency ( usually 4 to 5 years ) in psychiatry ; the quality and thoroughness of their graduate medical training is identical to that of all other physicians .
Psychiatrists also differ from psychologists in that they are physicians and have post-graduate training called residency ( usually 4 to 5 years ) in psychiatry ; the quality and thoroughness of their graduate medical training is identical to that of all other physicians .