Psycology & Psychiatry
Can anyone tell me the difference bewteen a psycologist and a psychiatrist. How long is the training for each and do they both require medical school??
I have seen both Doctors of both but I was pretty sure that only psychiatrists were med school trained. My son is 13 and is thinking down this route as a career, but which one??
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Psychiatric abuse occurs when mentally ill or mentally deficient persons (or those alleged to be mentally ill or deficient) are deliberately or negligently harmed by mental health practitioners who have been entrusted with their care or treatment.
The severity of psychiatric abuse may range from threats, neglect or harassment, to financial exploitation, molestation, beatings, deprogramming or thought reform, psychosurgery, forced electroshock treatment, involuntary drugging, human experimentation, torture, starvation, rape, or even murder and organ harvesting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychiatric_abuse
http://www.antipsychiatry.org/
http://www.mindfreedom.org/mfi-blog/
http://uk.youtube.com/results?search... earch=Search
http://www.ect.org/electroshock-quot...rank/#more-544
http://www.ect.org/review-beyond-sti...rapy/#more-337
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Hi Purplepeach,
Psychologist = Scientist, specialising in the study of the functioning of the human brain, either individually or collectively.
Psychiatrist = A Medical Doctor, specialising in the disorders of the human brain.
Effectively then, a Psychiatrist is an Applied Scientist. The difference is very similar to that between a Scientist and a Professional Engineer.
I shall summarise the answers you seek for each:
Psychologist:
Training route: GCSE Maths high grade preferred. A-level almost any subject.
3 year full-time degree. at many Universities or even Open University(Distance Learning). Does not have to be a Medical School.
Master's Degree - usually 2 years.
Doctoral Degree - usually 3 years minimum.
Further Info: See:
http://www.he.courses-careers.com/psychology.htm
and
http://www.bps.org.uk/careers/accredited-courses/accredited-courses.cfm?action=details&prog_id=379&level_of_st udy=shon
and
http://www.psychol.ucl.ac.uk/courses/bsc/c800_general.htm
and
http://www.iop.kcl.ac.uk/courses/?id=48
Psychiatrist:
Training route: GCSE Maths and English grade B+ required.
A-level Chemistry required. Biology at A or AS level required.
5 year full-time degree. at a Medical School.
Then Specialist training in Psychiatry wards and adequate qualification.
MRCPsych a virtual requirement - several oral and written examinations. May take 3-5 years relevant post-graduate experience.
Further Info: See:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/medicalschool/prospective-students/entry-reqs/index.htm
and
http://rcpsych.ac.uk/
Hope this helps.
Prashna
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purplepeach Thanks Prashna, Thats excellent. It is a great help. Thank You
I have seen both Doctors of both but I was pretty sure that only psychiatrists were med school trained. My son is 13 and is thinking down this route as a career, but which one??
Answers:
Psychiatric abuse occurs when mentally ill or mentally deficient persons (or those alleged to be mentally ill or deficient) are deliberately or negligently harmed by mental health practitioners who have been entrusted with their care or treatment.
The severity of psychiatric abuse may range from threats, neglect or harassment, to financial exploitation, molestation, beatings, deprogramming or thought reform, psychosurgery, forced electroshock treatment, involuntary drugging, human experimentation, torture, starvation, rape, or even murder and organ harvesting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychiatric_abuse
http://www.antipsychiatry.org/
http://www.mindfreedom.org/mfi-blog/
http://uk.youtube.com/results?search... earch=Search
http://www.ect.org/electroshock-quot...rank/#more-544
http://www.ect.org/review-beyond-sti...rapy/#more-337
Answers:
Hi Purplepeach,
Psychologist = Scientist, specialising in the study of the functioning of the human brain, either individually or collectively.
Psychiatrist = A Medical Doctor, specialising in the disorders of the human brain.
Effectively then, a Psychiatrist is an Applied Scientist. The difference is very similar to that between a Scientist and a Professional Engineer.
I shall summarise the answers you seek for each:
Psychologist:
Training route: GCSE Maths high grade preferred. A-level almost any subject.
3 year full-time degree. at many Universities or even Open University(Distance Learning). Does not have to be a Medical School.
Master's Degree - usually 2 years.
Doctoral Degree - usually 3 years minimum.
Further Info: See:
http://www.he.courses-careers.com/psychology.htm
and
http://www.bps.org.uk/careers/accredited-courses/accredited-courses.cfm?action=details&prog_id=379&level_of_st udy=shon
and
http://www.psychol.ucl.ac.uk/courses/bsc/c800_general.htm
and
http://www.iop.kcl.ac.uk/courses/?id=48
Psychiatrist:
Training route: GCSE Maths and English grade B+ required.
A-level Chemistry required. Biology at A or AS level required.
5 year full-time degree. at a Medical School.
Then Specialist training in Psychiatry wards and adequate qualification.
MRCPsych a virtual requirement - several oral and written examinations. May take 3-5 years relevant post-graduate experience.
Further Info: See:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/medicalschool/prospective-students/entry-reqs/index.htm
and
http://rcpsych.ac.uk/
Hope this helps.
Prashna
Answers:
purplepeach Thanks Prashna, Thats excellent. It is a great help. Thank You