What is the difference between Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology?
Q. I am currently enrolled in school studying for my B.S. in Psychology, and I really don't know what career path I'd like to take. Im narrowing it down to the Forensic field, but there are some differences in Psychology and Psychiatry. If you are either a forensic psychologist or forensic psychiatrist, your experiences and job description would be greatly appreciated.
Asked by youngmoza - Sat Jan 24 12:57:20 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. a psychiatrist is a medically trained doctor, a psychologist isn't. So you couldn't be a forensic psychiatrist without studying medicine
Answered by Rowena. - Sat Jan 24 13:31:44 2009

What is the fastest way to get into the field of psychiatry?
Q. I love the field of psychiatry and I would like to be a psychiatrist one day. I am wondering what I can do to work in the field now, gain some experience, gain some knowledge, and make some money to pay for college.
Asked by hey - Sun Jan 11 17:08:37 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You can work as a mental health technician on a psych floor, volunteer at a social service agency, or a crisis hot line. Work or volunteer for community organizations like MADD, etc. Try going on fastweb.com which links you to all sorts of scholarships or monetary awards which you would not have to repay.
Answered by Jeff & Holly - Sun Jan 11 17:34:13 2009

Can Orthomolecular Psychiatry, and the use of vitamin supplements cure and treat schizophrenia?
Q. Can Orthomolecular Psychiatry, and the use of vitamin supplements like Vitamin B3 (Niacin), Omega 3 Fish Oil, and other vitamin supplements help treat and possibly cure schizophrenia? I am concerned with the drugs I am taking to treat my schizophrenic symptoms, and their side effects. I am taking Abilify(Aripiprazole). I am concerned that over time I might develop Tardive dyskinesia, a possible side effect of the drug.
Asked by ReneC - Sun May 23 14:40:48 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It really hurts to see a Troll, unqualified in the field of Psychiatry giving this so called "professional advice". That is simply s.i.c.k. It's true that none of the five Psychiatrist I know can successfully treat schizophrenia, but it isn't the lack of knowledge or their professional - it is due to wrong ways of treatment. They were simply not told any other way while in the university. As an Orthomolecular Naturopath, I am able to improve the state and conditions of mild schizophrenic cases. Just with the right combination and higher dosage of vitamins and minerals than the gov.RD. It is, as the troll rightly pointed, just an biochemical imbalance of the brain.
Answered by Avicenna - Mon May 24 02:28:58 2010

Where can i find a good inpatient psychiatry patient satisfaction questionairre and bed check form?
Q. I need to design a few forms for my job. A patient tracking sheet that will help me record behavior and location quickly and accurately ( maybe a bubble sheet with codes for location and behavior). Also i need to make a inpatient psychiatry quality of care type questionnaire. is there a place online where i can find good ideas or templates to go off of?
Asked by jimbodeany - Wed Sep 24 03:38:12 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You actually have already answered your own question. For the bed check, use your works codes and put them on one side of the bubble sheet and the room and the other side. Fill in the bubbles. You had the solution right there. As for the questionnaire, write the questions for what you want to ask. Either use a scale system (1-10) or quick answers for patients to fill out. The scale will allow you to have quantitative data that will allow you to say "quality of care" it 7.2 overall for the month of june. "satisfaction of food" is 4.0 overall for the week of May 1-7. Things like that. If you use a short answer, you will only be able to compile the answers and look over them, there will be no way of putting it in a way that you can see the… [cont.]
Answered by cathywyo - Wed Sep 24 21:24:05 2008

What is the difference between psychology and psychiatry?
Q. I may have spelled the psychiatry wrong ?? But, I want to go to schooling for that. But, i want to know the exact difference. I know psychologists make less money and stuff. But, what is the difference with schooling? and just in general? I really need to know.
Asked by dfdhikgfdkujh - Tue Aug 26 23:06:30 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. For psychiatry, you have to go to medical school. Psychologists do not go to med school. You will have about 6-7 more years of schooling if you decide to become a psychiatrist. You can become a psychologist straight out of undergrad. Most get their masters though to be more competitive in the job market.
Answered by fiestyligerwoahman - Wed Aug 27 03:46:45 2008

How many years of college is required for a degree in Psychiatry?
Q. I am going to go for a degree in Psychiatry when I graduate High School. I was told that Psychiatry is required 10 years of college.
Asked by Matt - Tue May 4 16:27:50 2010 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. A psychiatrist is a medical doctor; you'd need an MD, not a masters and/or PhD. That's 4 years of college, 4 years of med school, and 5 years of residency (training). You get paid during residency, but not a lot.
Answered by eri - Tue May 4 16:33:09 2010

How precise a branch of medicine is psychiatry?
Q. Hi, Human mind is extremely imprecise. How much precise then is the science of psychiatry? Besides, with so many controversies in this area, I wonder what is going on - lobotomy, ECT, etc. Can someone enlighten me please?
Asked by Joe Joseph - Sat Jul 12 10:20:04 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Hi Psychiatry is a younger science or field of medicine therfore it does not offer as much advanced treatment in comparison to others. It is improving. Although science has improved techniques such as ECT. I feel that doctors prefer to avoid this and lobotomies. It's Difficult to diagnose mental illness because there are no quick laboratory tests to prove or disprove the cause of the symptoms. There are some things which the medical society could do to improve this area however. 1. Do a complete and thorough physical examination of the patient to check for diseases which mimick mental illness. There are a few thyroid conditions which are diagnosed as Bipolar Disorder - so blood work should always be implemented before giving… [cont.]
Answered by Anastasia - Sat Jul 12 11:13:22 2008

Why there is such less preference for psychiatry as career ?
Q. There is great need of psychologists and psychiatrists. However we find great demand for medicine , surgery , gynaecology etc. Why people do not chose clinical psychology and psychiatry as a career.
Asked by Sweet Pinki - Fri Oct 23 06:59:59 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. psychiatry as a career is very promising abroad but in india it is considered as typically a mad doctor as he deals with mad people (the common perception) and hence is not very promising. in many of the metros this is picking up well though
Answered by Shwetha - Fri Oct 23 10:32:10 2009

What are the primary variations of Psychology and Psychiatry?
Q. I realize the degree plans vary, as the Psychiatry field primarily addresses the medical needs of any given individual and Psychology deals more with the mentality of a person. Do Psychologists have any specific leniencies that Psychiatrists do not? Please simplify if possible. Sincerely, James S.
Asked by JamesS - Tue Jun 22 15:02:42 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

What would you need to study at University to have the qualifications to do Psychiatry with Law?
Q. I'm currently 15 and considering going into Psychiatry within law, by this I mean mixing the two, for example I'd want to do Psychological Profiling for cases. Please give me a heads up if you know, and also if your opinion on the occupation. Thanks :)
Asked by ahoy - Mon Dec 21 10:10:29 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I am an attorney (currently inactive as I no longer need to practice). Few jury profilers are lawyers. Many have a master's degree in psychology. Few are psychiatrists. Psychiatry requires four years of college, four years of medical school, a year of internship and five years of residency. Some psychiatrists who do forensic work go to night law school for four years to become attorneys while they are practicing psychiatry.
Answered by ownpool - Mon Dec 21 10:20:59 2009

What are some books I can get at the Public Library on Adolescent Psychiatry?
Q. Books which relate to certain areas of chemical imbalance in childrens brains. Such as disorders & child narcissism, medicines & treatments. I am very interested in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, if anyone knows some good books I can get at the Public Library on this subject, please let me know.
Asked by DiVenanzo - Mon Nov 20 14:22:55 2006 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Books by James Dobson are good and are available at the library. Such as; Dare to Discipline, Raising Boys etc.
Answered by Blondie Z - Mon Nov 20 14:47:08 2006

What steps would I have to take to study Psychiatry or psychology if I have a Bachelors in Hospitality ?
Q. I have a bachelors degree in Hospitality and tourism and would like to know the steps I would have to take to study: 1 Psychiatry 2. Psychology and the timeframe it would take to complete each
Asked by honey - Fri Dec 5 10:09:48 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. This information is for the US; it may be different in other countries: For both psychiatry and psychology, you need a bachelor's degree to get admittance. After that you go to graduate school for psychology (usually 4-7 years depending on the program, your adviser, your willingness to work hard, and the outcome of your research) and medical school for psychiatry (usually 4 years med followed by a 4-year psychiatric residency). Strictly speaking, your undergraduate field of study can be anything for most programs, including hospitality, as long as you have the prerequisite courses. In practice, most psychology students have lots of psychology classes and most medical students take a pre-med undergrad curriculum, which contains lots of… [cont.]
Answered by Rabbifernando - Fri Dec 5 15:24:52 2008

which zodiac signs make the best psychiatrist and find interesting the most in psychiatry?
Q. and what is psychiatry really? how come they would make good ones ? please explain.
Asked by . - Fri Jan 29 20:49:54 2010 - - 4 Answers - 1 Comments

A. some combination of Scorpio and Virgo would make the best because Virgo is concerned with health and communication while Scorpio loves life's mysteries and the dark side so they converge perfectly on helping the mentally ill
Answered by Every Little Thing I Do Is Magic - Fri Jan 29 20:53:20 2010

what colleges offer psychiatry programs that lessen school years?
Q. A lot of colleges have specific programs that lessen the amount of years you need in order to become whatever you want. Like st. Johns in queens, new York, has a phrmany program of 6 years and after you graduate all you have to do is residency. Is there anything like that for psychiatry? I'm in high school and I know wanna become a pschiatrist, but 11 years is way too much, any help or advice would be much appreciated, thanks.
Asked by Julia S - Thu Feb 28 15:38:28 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You have to go to medical school to become a psychiatrist. You would need to go to undergraduate, then 4 years of medical school, then 4 years of internship/residency in your specialization (psychiatry). There is no "easy way" to be a Psychiatrist. You are diagnosing psychiatric disorders and prescribing medicine. If you are not prepared to dedicate the time for it, then choose another career. If you only want to counsel people and not prescribe medicine, then there are counseling programs that take 2 years after undergrad (6 years total) or become a psychologist that typically take 5 years after undergrad (9 years total).
Answered by Angela X - Sun Mar 2 02:37:51 2008

Is psychiatry a good route to get to psychotherapy or do you think psychology is better?
Q. I want to be a psychotherapist but I want to be able to give patients medication too. Most psychiatrists do not use therapy and only give medication. I think that is wrong and it's a better idea for patients to have stability. Which route do you think is better for someone like me to psychotherapy? Psychiatry or psychology? Bronni: Could you be more detailed? (copy and paste is fine). psychologists cannot administer drugs. Why?
Asked by Lexie - Tue Jul 20 07:38:34 2010 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

To anti-religious atheists, is the study of religion like psychiatry or criminology?
Q. I get that you see religion as very harmful, but does that mean it isn t worth studying? Criminology and psychiatry, dodgy though they may be, are academic studies of important subjects. For you, is it enough just to dismiss religion, or is it important to analyse it as a problem or an interesting social phenomenon? Cancer can be interesting after all, so why not religion? For any religious people reading this, i m not personally opposed to it, just interested in opinions, so please don t go off on one.
Asked by grayure - Fri Dec 12 10:49:03 2008 - - 13 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Who says none of us enjoy studying religions? How do you think most atheists come to the conclusion that there is no God? Most have done intensive study. I personally find all studies into human nature, how and why they act as they do fascinating! Religion is even better because most were established thousands of years ago, so the history of them is rich as well. And lets face it, all of them have compelling stories full of love, betrayal, murder, scandal, kindness, hope, redemption, war, and lots of other things that make it entertaining as well. I certainly don't make the mistake of dismissing it. Since most of the world is full of believers of some kind, I think it's irresponsible not to learn about all the worlds various religions… [cont.]
Answered by GambitGrrl - Fri Dec 12 11:10:07 2008

Possible to get a degree in psychiatry with a history of mental illness?
Q. I have a friend who had a history of mental instability in high school, and now she swears that she has a degree in psychiatry and works in a hospital with mental patients. Is this possible, or is she still probably just as looney tunes as she always was? Thanks for the answers guys. But this disturbs me... so what you're all saying is that someone that tried to kill themselves multiple times and been under suicide watch in the hospital is allowed to work and "rehabilitate" mentally ill people??? Yikes.
Asked by Not the crazy one... - Wed Jul 16 14:04:31 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. yes omg definitly do wuts in your heart
Answered by bobmarleydabomb - Wed Jul 16 14:17:22 2008

Questions about private practice in psychology and psychiatry?
Q. Basically what exactly is it, how does it work, what are job opportunities in private practice in psychology and psychiatry and how much does it pay?
Asked by shy.rebel.27 - Mon Jul 19 07:24:41 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

Which university offers the best psychiatry degree?
Q. I am thinking of pursuing a degree in psychiatry. Which university offers the best course? What country is it in
Asked by canisrufus - Thu Mar 27 06:26:10 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Psychiatry is not a degree, it is a branch of medicine. You have to go through medical school to become a psychiatrist, and for that you have to graduate with a B.S. first, along with all the necessary requirements for med school. After graduating from medical school after 4 years, you will go into your residency period. You would apply to a psychiatry residency during your 4th year of medical school and continue into that residency for another 4 years. As for what country, I'm sure any country that has a medical school for western medicine will have this specialty as well.
Answered by Jxdy11 - Thu Mar 27 07:04:19 2008

Whats the exact difference between a Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry and Neurology?
Q. Well... next year I will probably study medicine and when the time comes of choosing a specialty I just wanted to be sure whats the difference between Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry and Neurology... I've been reading alot but I want to hear some opinions.
Asked by Milo - Tue Apr 15 19:25:14 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Exact difference? That's pretty hard to pinpoint, because they obviously overlap so much. If you're trying to distinguish between them so that you can decide what you'd rather study, here's my input: Psychiatry -- psychology on steroids; you'll be learning about mental disorders and the treatment thereof from a more medical perspective (as opposed to humanitarian, as in psychology). Neuropsychiatry -- studying, researching (heavy on that aspect), and treating disorders that are both neurological and psychiatric. Ultimately, this really just spells "researcher". You analyze a bunch of MRIs, fMRIs, and CATscans to see how the brain reacts to different situations (for example, how the brain responds to certain medications, or what areas… [cont.]
Answered by Aria T - Fri Apr 18 12:08:47 2008