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Originally Posted by Mufa
Now that my question has been answered, I'm questioning the validity of the answers. I do not doubt the accuracy of those answers, I have no reason to.
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Is this going to be one of those threads where you keep asking the same question in different ways until you get the answer you want....while ignoring
everyone else?
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Originally Posted by Mufa
Where would a person with significant psychological trauma be most needed in the societal effort to help others deal with psychological trauma? Perhaps a position dealing, partially at least, with research? A position where my experiences will count for more than nothing?
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Every person's experiences are unique and contribute to their development, though trying to gain a 'leg up' for it is not an appropriate way to approach the field. You should check out the WAMC Thread that is pinned at the top of the forum, as it contains some great information about what it takes to get into a quality program: High GPA, Solid GRE, pre-req. classes in psych, research experience, an idea about what area you want to research, a solid research match, an interest in practicing emperically-validated treatments, etc. If you do not have all of these things...you most likely won't even get an interview for a program.