Psychiatrist isn’t a psychologist…

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@@robinwong8880it is. Medical psych cuz it still deals with behavior/cognition; psych is in the word psychiatry. Neurology is not psych though

Coming from an Applied psychologist myself, who currently works in a psychiatric hospital, I can assure you that psychiatry and psychology are two completely different fields. Psychiatry, does not deal with behaviour and cognitions in it's intervention. Psychiatrists use psychotropic medication to alleviate any mental health difficulties and symptoms. Psychologists use interventions that focus on peoples' cognitions and behaviours to alleviate mental health difficulties through talking therapies, but it is a completely different field to psychiatry. Just because it deals with behaviours and cognition, it also does not make it 'medical'. @@Uwa99

Psychiatrist make way more

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Great to hear, glad it helped and best of luck!

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Hello thank you for this question! Yes, I've known several people who have gone back to school and worked full time to get their psychology degree. Just so you know depending on what credits you have to take, some graduate schools will accept students regardless of if they have finished the prerequisites and work with them in the program to finish certain classes so you can also contact schools to see if that is an option depending on if you have a few classes you need to take to fulfill the prerequisites. But otherwise working and part-time classes is doable especially depending on time-management skills. I have a few videos on this if you'd like to check out that could help with time management. I hope that helps, best of luck! :)

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Yes, in my experience as a patient, the appointment is just to ask if the medication is working or needs to be adjusted. Then bye!! 👋

Hi, yes great question! I believe the article that I posted was a bit outdated, I'll be doing an update soon for the salary ranges. 90k for psychologists is more realistic, but as you mention if you live in a state like NJ, NY, California, or other west coast states it'll be more due to cost of living. The sports psychology range is a little complicated because some sport psychologists work part-time or have a consulting business so they may not be full-time seeing clients, I think that's why the range is low because it's not considering part-time sports psychologists. Full-time the range can be large. For example, I spoke with a sports psychologist who works with a professional NBA team and her salary is well above 60k, so it depends who and where you work. A sports psychologist working for a small collegiate team (div 3) may expect to make less than a sport psychologist working for a div 1 team or a professional team, or with olympic athletes. So in the end, it really just depend where you work (what state you live in) and who you work for, but typically salary ranges are increasing for psychologists because of the demand so that is something to take comfort in. Hope that was helpful!

Typically psychologists aren't able to prescribe unless they get additional certification approved in certain U.S. states after their PhD/Psy.D in counseling or clinical psychology. But a psychiatrist and a psychiatric NP can prescribe medication and do therapy.

Yes, clinical psychologist pretty much work with all mental health conditions

Hi great question. I’ve talked with many neuropsychologists about the advancement of technology in the field. Many of them actually are excited for the future regarding these advancements. It might cut down the amount of time that a clinician has to analyze the results which means they may be able to see more clients, also the only people qualified to use that type of technology would be neuropsychologists which could make the profession more money due to the accuracy and precision of the technology. There will always be fundamental tests and assessments that will be reserved for neuropsychologists that probably will not go away due to the strength of validity and reliability in diagnoses such as ADHD or dementia

And your other question regarding neuro imaging depends on the setting of where the neuropsychologist is trained. I personally haven’t seen training of this but I could be wrong. Hope that helps!

Hello! It really depends on your preference and the specialty you’re looking for! Feel free to send me a direct message on my website philsarpong.com and I can share a bit more

Hi great question! You might look into the APA website. There are associations that you can join. For example Neuropsychology has a division through APA that you can join and offers discounts for students. This might be a great way to learn about mentorship programs, scholarships, conferences, and networking before committing to the career. Hope that's helpful!

This was very helpful thank you! @@philsguidetopsyd

Hi, great question! Yes, clinical psychologists have a phd/psyd which means they are considered doctors, but they are not medical doctors, meaning, they can't prescribe medication. They can teach, do research, consult, own their own private practice, do therapy, and in some states with additional certification possibly prescribe medication but it depends on the location, the state, and the law/regulation. Opportunities for private practice are common as well. Hope that clarifies, best of luck!

@@philsguidetopsyd Yes that definitely clarifies. Thanks again

Thank you for reviewing the professions in psychology, I have degree in social psy and I’d like to get a degree in clinical or neuropsychology

That makes sense. Yeah there is a wide range depending on the state that you work which offsets the numbers a little bit. In the future I'll be posting a more updated video of salaries depending on which state a person lives in. Thanks for the feedback!

Hey, what is MSPC and also , just after masters , 80k , like which type of councellor is it ? Please let me know .. and from which university you completed bachelor's and masters ...?

How much did you earn after bachelors ? And did you have any practical experimce after bachelor's or masters ..? Kindly let me know , I'd be grateful.

@@SANIA-ko8hh Masters of Science Professional Counseling. General mental health counselor/therapist. Grand Canyon University, don’t go there.

@@SANIA-ko8hh after a Bachelors of Psychology back in 2016 I was making $30k with no experience, I got my Masters degree June of last year and began at $42k in the southern state I live in. Currently I’m making $52k.

Yeah countries will certainly have different salaries and each country should hopefully have salaries recorded on websites! Hope that helps!

1. Hi yes neuropsychologists can work with other healthcare professionals in a big hospital. 2. They can choose to do counseling if they want but they don’t have to 3. It depends. Most of the time it would be physicians that would ask for mri or ct scans. The tests that neuropsychologists give don’t require that info although it may be helpful for a diagnosis like a head trauma

4. There wouldn’t be too much of a need for neuropsychologists to go in operation. They aren’t trained in any type of surgery 5. It depends on the referrals but neuropsychologists can see both clients and hospital patients

Thankyou Phil

Talking and shadowing a clinical psychologist might help you make that decision!

Hi, great question! It's possible but it would def be a lot of time. 6-8 years to become a clinical psychologist after college and then another 8-10 years to become a psychiatrist. Most people become a psychologist and then do a masters in psychopharmacology, which allows them to prescribe medication. This is 2 years after the 6-8 years of the Phd/Psyd in clinical psychology. That way the psychologist can almost essentially do all the same things that the psychiatrist can do.

@@philsguidetopsyd Wow, thank you so much! This has helped me a lot because I’m always overthinking about my future pathways even though I’m still in high school.

@@nloggg You should also really consider how you are going to pay for schooling. All the numbers in the video sound good but you should put into account how many loans you'd have to take out then pay back (while it grows in interest) while also talking care of personal (and familial, cause you could have a family in your 30's) needs. Debt to income ratio can be stressful but should definitely go into consideration when figuring out how much schooling you want. - Stressed out person on a gap year who wants to be a psychologist and would love any and all advice.

@@TessG9107 yes, that's so true. It's all so stressful haha. I'm in my second last year of high school and it's all going so fast and I'm scared I'm going to not have a good career. Thanks for the advice, really appreciated :D

​@@philsguidetopsyd Hello sir your videos are really helpful ❤ Can I do psychopharmacology after completing my psy D

Tough decisions! Let me know if you have any questions!

Not sure about the salary for experimental psychologist but I could explore that in other future videos

Great idea!

There are courses in psychopathology and not sure about UK, but for the U.S. it depends, usually APA accredited programs tend to have some of the best programs. Hope that hleps!

Hi great question. I'm not sure about the requirements in Canada, I just know that in the U.S. a masters is not required to start a PhD/PsyD program. It might be helpful to reach out to the schools you're interested in to make sure you are eligible with the program and can even possibly transfer credits, etc. Hope that helps, and best of luck!

Good questions, it really depends! Some schools offer neuropsychology courses, some offer clinical experiences, and some offer specific tracks. Typically on the websites it shows these options, but you can also reach out to the programs for more clarity. Best of luck!

I think i put the link in the show notes let me know if it has trouble working

They are typically different. school psychologists obtain a masters in school psychology after college and do testing/assessment in school settings while school counselors could either have a college degree and get a counseling certificate or go through a counseling masters degree and specialize in school counseling. School counseling could be any form of therapy/psychotherapy while school psychologists mainly do just testing/assessment and no therapy/counseling. Hope that helps!

Hello! I think depending on the school websites, they will have way more information and detail than I can provide. I'm not exactly sure about the PsyD programs in Canada, but you can always reach out to them and ask your questions. Best of luck!

Hey Wajiha, I'm from lahore too, enrolled as a psych student. I think every university has its own criteria. Mostly they ask for research work, clinical practice or experience. Though, are you working as a psychologist in Pak?

Hello! If you're looking in the U.S. any APA accredited school that has a neuropsychology track/speciality in their program may help with your goals, usually the information is on the school program's websites. Hope that helps, best of luck!

Kindly share your experience once you get a any accredited University

In the U.S. certain states allow psychologists to prescribe after additional certification and a masters program so yes after that training they could do both

@philsguidetopsyd yes, but I'm asking for the opposite. Can a psychiatrist also give talk therapy ?

@@Letstalk-zx7jx yes they can!

I'm pretty sure it doesn't matter your country (or culture), as long as you have permission to live, study, and work in the US, for example a visa. Good luck! Maybe Phil will also answer you.

A lot of salary depends on location, specialty, education, and setting. Median salaries for psychologists are posted in bls.gov for U.S. and I think countries also post median salaries for psychologists too

Psychology is a science. It is the study of the human mind.

It depends on what program they apply to and if the program requires certain courses before application.

Yeah great question, it sounds like you might be able to obtain a lot of forensic psychology experience if you wanted to go into that specialization? I believe a lot of neuropsychology deals a lot too with mental health in the courtroom if that might also be another career field to go into. You're right though there are so many options, I know students who have also spent a lot of time in the APA specialty site looking over internships and the types of work experience that placements offered to narrow it down. Hope that helps, good luck!

Hello! I'd recommend contacting the school's you're interested in to see what scholarships they have available depending on your situation. Most school's have websites and emails that you can contact to get more info, hope that helps!

Good question, ith the right certification, it's a growing field in the U.S.

Hi, I'm not sure about the international process to working here in the U.S. Sometimes they require international psychologists to take additional courses or take the licensure, EPPP to be licensed in the states. Talking with some U.S. programs about transfer of credits might help to see if you are a candidate for licensure in the U.S. Hope that's helpful, and best for luck

@@philsguidetopsyd thank you so much

Depends on the setting! some that work in medical centers might.

Similar but different fields!