eli5 Why are psychiatry and neuroscience different medical fields?

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If both fields study problems with brain function, shouldn’t they be studied in unison? Shouldn’t a neurologist be a psychiatrist and vice versa?

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psychiatry and neuroscience are different medical fields because they focus on different aspects of the brain. psychiatry focuses on mental disorders, while neuroscience focuses on the structure and function of the nervous system.

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