will i be a psychiatrist if......?

Question

if i do a bsc degree in psychology then do postgarduate medicine will that make me a psychiatrist. I want to be a psychiatrist but i havent got the grades for medicine because i messed around in my first year of A-levels so now the bedt i can get is an ABB-BBB so i was wondering if i did a bsc in psychology at the university of liverpool then completed post graduate medicine, will i be a psychiatrist. also i was wondering if anyone has any advice about post grad medicine

Answer 1

You must attend medical school to be a psychiatrist. If you want to be a psychologist, you can get a post-graduate degree (PhD) and avoid medical school, but you will be unable to write scripts.

Answer 2

You can't graduate and immediately be a psychiatrist, no matter what you study.
To be a psychiatrist you have to complete medical school and then undergo years of training - first as a junior doctor, then as a registrar (exact term depends on which country you are in), then you become a consultant psychiatrist. At each stage you have to sit exams (part 1's and part 2's).

If by doing the post-grad medicine after you have done your BSc you become a doctor, then you have the option of pursuing the above.

If you just do the degree then the post-grad, you could be a PSYCHOLOGIST, but only after you have completed an exam.

Answer 3

Psychiatry and Psychology are far from being the same thing. even if you earn a psychology degree and one in medicine you still are not a psychiatrist. contrary to what you may think, a psychiatrist isn´t just a psychologist with an MD. Not only is medicine enough of a serious focus in every sense, but psychiatry regards much more neurobiology, neurophysiology, neuropharmacology and neurochemistry than psychology ever sees.

Answer 4

Okay, to start, usually here in the United States, one has to earn a Bachelor's Degree in pre-med, then attend medical school for about four years as well, next attend post-graduate studies for about two to three years. In order to become a psychiatrist here in the US, you need to become a doctor. The difference between psychologists and psychiatrists, is that psychiatrists can prescribe medication, psychologists cannot prescribe medication, but merely recommend it to your doctor.

If you decide to become a psychiatrist, you will need to attend medical school, become certified, licensed, and then have to join an physician board of trust, where you are recognized by the state.

Such topics in medical school cover organic chemistry, anatomy, biology, organic biology, physics, calculus, much in depth research, cadaver studies, physiology, and after all this and more, you can then specialize in what you want to do.

Answer 5

the only way you can be a psychiatrist is getting a medical degree, passing all the USMLE boards and then getting into a residency in psychiatry (3-4 years just the residency). You can't go into a residency (post graduate medicine) without having a medical degree....
sorry :-(

Answer 6

I don't think you can do postrad medicine on the basis of a psych degree (in UK anayway). You would need to do a med degree first and then specailise in psychiarty. Psychiatry and psychology are two completely different disciplines. If you want to do psychology you could then go on to do a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology if you get a 1st and know the right people.

Answer 7

Even though you may have studied much psychology, it still requires an MD to become a psychiatrist. Psychiatrists are doctors who can prescribe drugs. Psychologists are counselors who can apply various theories of psychology, but cannot prescribe medicines.

Answer 8

In order to be a psychiatrist, you would need to be a medical doctor. You may want to consider becoming a psychologist. You do not need to have an MD for that. However, most psychologists do have PhDs.

Answer 9

I think that would make you a Psychologist. Not too sure though, best to find out from your University Careers team.

Answer 10

Stop. Before you go any further in advanced courses, go back and learn how to spell. Learn how to use things like periods and question marks. Learn to avoid run on sentences. Learn when to use upper case. Learn to put in a ' when using words like "haven't" for example.