Psychology vs Psychiatry for career?

Apr 30, 2024
10:38:11am

hopkinscougar 3rd String

Son is in undergrad. Trying to decide between psychology or med school/psychiatry. Anyone in either of those fields have any recommendations regarding pros/cons of those professions?

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Psychology vs Psychiatry for career?

hopkinscougar

Apr 30, 10:38am

I'm in Psychology and enjoy it. Most of the psychiatrists I know spend most of

downtownchrisbrown

Apr 30, 10:50am

Don't take my advice but Psychology is the major people took because it was so

rcbyufan

Apr 30, 10:51am

It really depends where you go. My Bachelors was challenging and interesting.

downtownchrisbrown

Apr 30, 10:54am

RE: It really depends where you go. My Bachelors was challenging and

hopkinscougar

Apr 30, 10:56am

No reason to add a few extra years of college to do the same job.

Soupie

Apr 30, 10:58am

You'd have to look at your local regulatory bodies to see what each is allowed

downtownchrisbrown

Apr 30, 11:01am

Very few psychiatrists do therapy anymore. Almost all do exclusively prescribing

ImRonBurgundy?

Apr 30, 11:02am

Theoretically, you could. I am aware of one Psychiatrist in my area who has a

LilToney

Apr 30, 11:15am

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BeyondTheMark

Apr 30, 10:54am

Psychology has a huge range of specialties. Psychiatry is a high demand field with tons of school to end up with a lot

Soupie

Apr 30, 10:55am

Psychiatry is pretty competitive in medicine right now so that

cougfanz

Apr 30, 10:55am

There are different types of psychologists but most end up doing lots of

ImRonBurgundy?

Apr 30, 10:56am

RE: There are different types of psychologists but most end up doing lots of

hopkinscougar

Apr 30, 10:58am

Yes. Maybe.

cougfanz

Apr 30, 11:02am

Neither profession does much psychotherapy. That's mainly clinical social

ImRonBurgundy?

Apr 30, 11:09am

RE: Neither profession does much psychotherapy. That's mainly clinical social

hopkinscougar

Apr 30, 11:15am

Clinical psychologists mainly do testing and diagnosing. Some might do therapy

ImRonBurgundy?

Apr 30, 11:21am

I know a lot of PhD psychs who almost entirely see clients. In fact, depending on the issues, I’d recommend them over

Soupie

Apr 30, 11:21am

There are some. I know one that focuses on treating eating disorders and another

ImRonBurgundy?

Apr 30, 11:32am

The money in psychiatry is in volume and med management. You can get $$$ if you

TexanY

Apr 30, 11:11am

Our local psychiatrists are in the 700k range now. The specialty has exploded

cougfanz

Apr 30, 11:00am

I went the psychology route for a few years before pivoting prior to going to

Strawhat4life

Apr 30, 11:07am

I’m a psychologist that mentors students wanting to go to grad school or medical

TexanY

Apr 30, 11:14am

RE: I’m a psychologist that mentors students wanting to go to grad school

hopkinscougar

Apr 30, 11:33am

My best friend is an md psychiatrist. He says it’s great, but

The Pope

Apr 30, 11:34am

He also gets to do some cool stuff for the church as well,

The Pope

Apr 30, 11:37am

Have him read Thinking Fast and Slow by Kahneman

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