Has anyone gone to college to become this?

Question

A Psychiatrist? If so how many years did you go?.

Answer 1

First, you need to go four years to college, then four years to medical school, then do four years of postgraduate work after you get your MD to be a psychiatrist.

Nowadays, psychiatrists function much like other MD's, seeing patients for one hour new evaluations followed by 15 minute medication visits as needed to adjust medications for depression or anxiety or whatever. There are no "personal requirements," just the educational ones.

Answer 2

To become a Psychiatrist is a lengthy process. Because it is a psychologist that is able to prescribe medication, it is essentially a doctor. The time spent in school is at least as long (if not a year or two longer) than medicine.

Answer 3

Yes, to become a psychiatrist can take an average of 5 years. But it is well worth it.

Answer 4

A psychiatrist is a medical doctor -- they are able to prescribe medications. They go to full medical school and do their specialization in the field. So, you are looking at about 8 years total.

If you are talking psychology (such as a counselor, but unable to prescibe medicine) you'll need at least a masters degree, but better yet, a phD in psychology. That is about 4 years undergrad, 2 years masters, and about 4-6 more years doctoral work.

Answer 5

Psychiatrists are M.Ds, so you must go to undergrad, get into med school, complete med school with a psych emphasis.
If I remember right that's
(4) years for undergrad (if you go to a place where you can graduate in four years... that's increasingly difficult at big universities)
(2) years for med school classroom
(2) years for rotations
(3) years of residency?
http://www.aamc.org/students/considering/decision.htm#HowLong
http://www.bls.gov/k12/help06.htm

Answer 6

My brother went to school for the, he got up to 6 years and dropped out. Now he's an athletic director of the YMCA. So think about it before you do it.