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January 29, 2003
A: FROM MENTOR SUSAN MODESITT
IN KY
There are several different routes that can be pursued towards
the end of
psychotherapy. The first major division is an MD vs. a PhD
(or a PsyD,
another doctorate offered in psychology). To be a psychiatrist
(MD), you
would go through medical school (4 years) and residency (4
years) and
possibly a fellowship. The benefits of the MD as opposed to
the PhD is the
ability to prescribe medicines to treat people with psychiatric
disorders.
The other route is a PhD in Psychology which can take between
4-7 years
after college. There are fewer clinical PhD spots vs. research
PhD I think.
Then, depending on programs you would have an internship period
as well.
All colleges will have a Psychology department, what you would
need to know
is whether they have successfully placed their graduates into
the types of
programs that you are interested in. I would also make sure
that you talk
to a psychiatrist, a psychologist etc and really get a feel
for the
differences in approach, patient care and lifestyle so that
you can decide
what will fit in with your goals. Your perceptions of what
each type does
may be vastly different from the reality so I would get a
good understanding
before committing time and effort.
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A: FROM MENTOR DINA DAVIS IN TX
I want to suggest the Univ. of North Texas. They have a great
graduate school and an excellent PhD program. GO MEAN GREEN!
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