What are the best steps to take in order for me to become a psychiatrist and have my own practice?

Question

*im in highschool and a good university recommendation would be helpful and ways to accomplish my goals*

Answer 1

you can visit different offices and set up an internship. dont ever underestimate yourself. youll obviously make a good psych.. youre interested in what people have to say.. well obviously. you have the courage to ask this question.. expecting to listen to other voices that seem to be lost in the crowd.

keep your head up, youll make a great psychiatrist.

Answer 2

First, decide whether you mean psychiatrist or psychologist. They are different professions, with completely different educational backgrounds, but many people confuse the two.

A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in psychiatry. That means you will study pre-med for 4 years and get a bachelor's degree. That's followed by 4 years of medical school and 4 years of psychiatry residency training.

A great source of information on what is required can be found on http://www.psychiatry.com/student.php

The site discusses what type of educational background you need, as well as tips and resources for finding schools that fit your needs.

A psychologist, on the other hand, studies psychology for 4 years for a bachelor's, then 2 to 3 years for a master's, then again for a doctorate. The best resource for that route is http://www.apa.org

In case you're not sure which is which: A psychiatrist is the one who can write prescriptions.

Answer 3

Well, to become a psychiatrist, you have to go through med school and then take some specialist courses in psychiatry. In undergrad, you should probably take the usual bio, chem, and anatomy classes premed students usually take, but any classes you take in psychology would obviously help too.

Psychiatrists tend to treat the more severe psychiatric disorders like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder by prescribing medications and ruling out other causes like hyperglycemia, hypothyroidism, brain tumors, neurological damage, intoxication, etc.

If you're more interested in psychology itself than in medicating people, you might find clinical or academic psychology more up your alley. You'll be able to focus on psychology throughout your postsecondary education that way.

Answer 4

i find the best steps to take when going to see my psychiatrist,are the ones that lead straight up to his practice Door,and not the ones a few metres away that lead u straight in to a Bar/saloon !ps:The cost is about the same ,but the bar/saloon has a stronger affect on me afterwards *

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Undergraduate psychology education is pretty much the same everywhere, it's the postgrad education that counts. When you get to college, explore the various fields of psychology e.g. cognitive, social, abnormal and see whether psychology is really what you want.

Answer 7

ooh yah help me too aha i wanna be a psychiatrist too