psychology

While I was reading "The New Mood Therapy by David Burns" I thought about the different potential causes of depression and is it possible to have a self defeated image without having depression? In that case, we would now assume self-defeat as a potential cause of Major Depression / Chronic Mild...

I'm putting this in a separate thread outside of "what are my chances" because I'm more seeking specific advice for both myself, and for students who graduated from state schools and feel at a disadvantage applying to traditionally big-name universities. My research interests very broadly are...

Hey Everyone, I've always wondered is it even possible to be a full time professor and a clinical psychologist? There's this professor at my school who is a full time professor but at the same time he works in private practice. So essentially he's almost never on campus and he only teaches...

Hello! I am looking for an EPPP tutor in Los Angeles, preferably on the East side (Pasadena, Alhambra, Eagle Rock, etc.). I am willing to travel if necessary. I need someone who has passed the test and feels competent to provide tutoring services to help me prepare for the EPPP. Primarily, I...

Hello, I am working on applying to Ph.D Counseling Psychology programs, and I'm struggling with my personal statement. I don't know how "personal" I should make it. A huge life event that greatly shaped my overall character and made me the wise, loving person I am today was a heroin drug...

Hi all! I am presenting this paper on binocular rivalry but I'm having a hard time interpreting and understanding the results section. It is a relatively short piece. Any help would be very much appreciated! Thanks in advance.

Hi there, I have shown my Dad a few threads on here and articles on other sites regarding a major and pre-med reqs. All in all, I know your major does not matter: your MCAT and GPA do. If I don't get into med school, my backup would be to be a PA or Physical Therapist. Because all of these...

Hi everyone. I am currently a senior at the University of Michigan majoring in biopsychology. I have an intense interest and passion for brain science, neuroscience, neurobiology, neuropsychology, etc. However, I am very confused on what grad program and career I should choose. I am a...

The UAMS Department of Pediatrics is seeking applicants for a clinical faculty position at the Schmieding Developmental Center in Lowell, AR. The appointment will be in the Department of Pediatrics at UAMS, the largest Department in the Medical School. This faculty member will have primary...

Help! I like philosophy and psychology both equally and Im not sure which one I should choose along side doing my premed reqs.

Hi everyone! I'm new to SDN, and I tried my best to look up potential solutions and advice via past threads, but in the end I still want to write a post of my own. I'm currently enrolled in a very tedious and time-consuming intro physics course (mechanics) for which I have AP credit. I also...

Hi all, so I got my Bachelor's in accounting but after several years of working in the field, I realized that I really hate it and that it's not what I want to do with my life. Once I graduated and actually began working in the real world, I realized I was way more interested in the...

Hey Everyone, I need your advice/help, I am a non traditional pre-med student now, about to graduate from University soon. I was planning on pursuing further education after graduation, like a post bacc program to help my GPA, and fulfill my pre-medical requirements, but I need to be...

What is it REALLY like to be in a Ph.D. Counseling psychology program? I'm trying to do online research to get some insight on people's different personal experiences, but I can't seem to find much. Is it really gruesome and tedious and miserable as everyone makes all PhD programs out to be? Or...

I am currently about to start my final year of my MSW, clinical track. I am already thinking towards the future, and I have a few questions. Social work has been a means to an end for me for a while now. I really liked the holism of the person-in-environment approach. That's why I chose to get...

Hi everyone, I'm starting a Clinical Psychology PhD program at the end of the month. I've been debating whether it's worth it for me to finish a Master of Liberal Arts degree (Psychology concentration) from Harvard Extension School. I'm going to get a masters en route to the PhD anyway...

Does anyone know what type of psychological services are covered Medicaid, Medicare, and most major health insurance providers(e.g. just psychologists, or any mental health care provider)? In Canada I know many insurance providers only cover psychologists and not psychotherapists or counsellors...

Ok, so everyone familiar with the field might already know some obvious answer to this but I am quite clueless here about the issue CACREP has with faculties that are primarily (but not solely) composed of psychologists. Many excellent masters programs in counseling that are housed in psychology...

Hello everyone. I was thinking of doing my Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Do you guys think this is a good option? So far I am looking into two schools that offer online programs and are also CACREP accredited: Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas and Hodges University in Naples...

Hi all, Throughout college I had aspired towards a career in medicine; I've completed all medical school prerequisites, majored in molecular biology, and have an ample amount of clinical/patient care and science research experience to be a competitive applicant. But lo and behold, since I...

Hi- I was wondering how many externships typical PhD/PsyD students complete before applying to internship? Some program's I see have students in externships Y2,Y3,Y4 but others just Y3,Y4. Why is that? Are the programs with just Y3,Y4 at a disadvantage? Thanks!!

I'm seeking some advice on my next course of action in regards to attaining a PhD in clinical psychology. I graduated in 2015 from my undergrad with a psychology BA and unfortunately not the best GPA (2.69). Fortunately I was able to work as a research assistant in two labs run by graduate...

for Spring 2017, I transferred from my junior college where i played 2 years of college baseball to UT Austin. i am from Dallas and i am thinking about transferring to UT Arlington. my reasoning: at UT i am a Psych major and I cannot switch out i want to major in Chemistry. i have a serious...

I don't see psychology come up much on hSDN but there are some high school folks who make their way over to the psychology forum periodically so thought I'd offer a thread for folks who might be interested in becoming a psychologist since the process is rather different than med school. I'm a...

Hello, Everyone ! I've observed that there are many topics here about mental health problems, which is not surprising, because at our Medical school there are also many problems in this area. I've seen many students getting addicted to pills and other substances to keep them calm and to avoid...

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Hello everyone. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a 2.9 GPA in December of 2016. I have been working at a hospital in the Med Center for three years as a Health Unit Coordinator and also as a pysch patient sitter. I know I want to go to grad school but I am not sure what...

I'm looking for any reference articles to gather information specifically pertaining to children of mothers who are addicts. (Opiate addiction, but anything would be helpful). I'm looking for effects of how the mother being absent can affect the development in the acute phases of toddler...

Hello all, I am currently finishing up my Bachelors and struggling with the decision of going into a MFT track or Psyd program after. I live close-ish to the bay area so JFK and Alliant are the only two for Psyd programs that are APA accredited. I recently went to an open house at JFK and seemed...

Greetings All! I wish to present my problem to you in hopes of a constructive discussion. I currently hold a BSc in Psychology (Gpa 3.2) from a college in the Caribbean (I'm also a citizen of this country) but I am soon to become a citizen of the U.S. (hopefully). These are my issues: 1. What...

Hey there! I'm new to this website, and I know there are a couple of threads with this same topic, but I have yet to see a thread with these specific questions and I'm really hoping y'all can help! TLDR at the end So here's the deal... my friend got arrested when she was eighteen because she...

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Hello, I am looking for a journal that accepts case studies/ has accepted papers with small sample sizes (think under 10). Impact factor isn't a huge concern, but data looks great and it would be great to get it out there. If you know of any such journals please let me know asap!!! :) Thanks

Hello all, long time lurker and first time poster. I wanted to get some advise because when I used our handy dandy search engine I couldn't find any results. I am currently trying to plan out my undergraduate career to go as swimmingly as possible and I am trying to choose my major. I know...

If I'm interested in behavioral neuroscience or neuropsychologist, what undergraduate classes are advisable? I've searched around a bit and found that it's advisable to follow neuro-psych/bio classes, but my university only offers two classes that fall into that category (one is a psychology and...

Applying for the USUHS 2018 Clinical Psychology - Military Track? Created the tread to network, ask questions, and share information. If you have previously applied, please share as well. This program is extremely competitive - encouragement to all!

Hi there. I'm a junior in high school, outside the United States and my subjects are English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Psychology. I want to pursue Cognitive Neuroscience in college in the US right after I graduate. Any tips/advice on what I should do for extra college credit? Is it...

Hello, I am preparing to apply to PhD programs in counseling psychology, and I'm working on prepping for my GRE this summer. I have a very high GPA (3.94), but I am awful at standardize tests. I did mediocre on the SATS. So I'm wondering what will prepare me for the GRE more: Magoosh, an online...

2.53 sGPA at 34 credit hours 3.27 cGPA at 113 credit hours NC student Junior in Psychology Pre-req classes taken: (1 year of general biology, 1 year of general chemistry, 1 advanced level biology, 1 statistics, 1 year of college level mathematics) Bad grades: 1 F (math during high school...

I've seen these theories poorly explained by everyone or maybe im a ******* but can anyone here elaborate on how the behavioral / physiological / cognitive aspects are described by the 3 theories of emotions? Also can anyone explain what is the difference between "cognitive interpretation" and...