Thank you for discussing both career paths, doctor. I’m deciding which route to take, leaning towards psychiatry. I’m more fluent in english so science will be tough. Guess I’ll measure my performance in undergrad and decide from there.

Thankyou for these videos, I have been considering this path a bit.

wow, this clears so many things in my mind thank you for sharing your knowledge

Very helpful video, thank you

Hey Peter, these videos you make are all great and touch on interesting questions, thanks

Hi Dr Goertz, I really love your videos. I would love to hear a psychiatrist’s thoughts on what makes for good romantic relationships, and how this interplays with mental wellbeing. Thank you

From the research I've done, psychologists generally need an (additional) master's degree in Psychopharmacology, and an internship under a physician. It's pretty obvious that NP/PA/psychology will not have remotely the medical training of a physician, but the question becomes what is the actual minimum needed training for quality care for most bread and butter cases, especially places very rural.

I dint psychology and I didn't need a bachelors degree for it. It took 3 years r9 do along with CBT and I did other things to, but I didn't do it in Scotland I did it in London

Imagine thinking “I want to prescribe psychotropic medication“.

Depending on state there are ways to be a counselor with just a Bachelor (or equivalent experience / training). You aren't a "therapist" and can't advertise as such, but I see many folks in my state working at substance use clinics, crisis lines, domestic violence support, and all of them are trained professionals with psychotherapy education and supervision. Obviously it's a very hyperfocused segment for particular problems, rather than say a 'general practicioner' psychologist/psychiatrist

Some states are allowing psychologists to prescribe medication. If all 50 states one day allow them to prescribe medicine, will that end psychiatry ?