Thanks for your info 😊 Even though I prefer therapy over medication, I still feel like it's incomplete for a psychologist to just provide therapy and not medication. Plus I also liked the idea of avoiding over-medication.
helloo i have a question: which course would u recommend to someone outside of america who wants to do both therapy and prescribe medicine but mainly focuses on the therapy part????
Programs that teach both therapy and psychopharmacology are good options and allow students to decide which form of intervention they would like to focus on. Hope that's helpful, best of luck!
Great question! I wanted to focus more on therapy than medication, and PsyD schools are historically known for training their students specifically for clinical therapy work. I know psychiatrists get training too, but I was more interested in the ways that PsyD programs/curriculum of training clinicians.
Also a good question, yes I do work outside of my program but it's a flexible job. As well many students might work in mental health facilities after their second year as a psychometrician or psychology aid. It's possible to do so, as well as have other passions, depending on what type of student you are it's very possible, but there are times where grad school can be a lot so knowing how to manage time and set boundaries is an important skill development for many students.
No, unfortunately not. Neuropsychologists are clinical psychologists with a specialty in neuropsychology, but the field of neuropsychology doesn't delve into medication. Just like clinical psychologists, neuropsychologists would still be required to get further education and certification from a psychopharmacology program (like a 2 year masters) in order to be able to prescribe. Great question, hope that helps
Thanks for your info 😊 Even though I prefer therapy over medication, I still feel like it's incomplete for a psychologist to just provide therapy and not medication. Plus I also liked the idea of avoiding over-medication.
helloo i have a question: which course would u recommend to someone outside of america who wants to do both therapy and prescribe medicine but mainly focuses on the therapy part????
Programs that teach both therapy and psychopharmacology are good options and allow students to decide which form of intervention they would like to focus on. Hope that's helpful, best of luck!
Hi Phil, why did you pick psy d over psychiatry?
Great question! I wanted to focus more on therapy than medication, and PsyD schools are historically known for training their students specifically for clinical therapy work. I know psychiatrists get training too, but I was more interested in the ways that PsyD programs/curriculum of training clinicians.
Do you work as well outside of your psy d? Do you have time for other passions, working out etc
Also a good question, yes I do work outside of my program but it's a flexible job. As well many students might work in mental health facilities after their second year as a psychometrician or psychology aid. It's possible to do so, as well as have other passions, depending on what type of student you are it's very possible, but there are times where grad school can be a lot so knowing how to manage time and set boundaries is an important skill development for many students.
can neuropsychologists prescribe medication?
No, unfortunately not. Neuropsychologists are clinical psychologists with a specialty in neuropsychology, but the field of neuropsychology doesn't delve into medication. Just like clinical psychologists, neuropsychologists would still be required to get further education and certification from a psychopharmacology program (like a 2 year masters) in order to be able to prescribe. Great question, hope that helps
No.