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Apr 30, 2024
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downtownchrisbrown
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I'm in Psychology and enjoy it. Most of the psychiatrists I know spend most of
Their time writing and refilling prescriptions. I'm sure that it is different depending on where you are practicing though.
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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
💰 vs 🚫💰
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
JoMax
Apr 30, 2:07pm
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