Can i still become a psychiatrist?

[LifeTruthSeeker]

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Can i still become a psychiatrist even though I'm not very very... interested in general medicine?.
Does the interest grow over time?
When, at what age have you guys started to decide to be a psychiatrist?
Have you guys also have been not liking very much about medicine but start to develope some interest in it trough time to time?


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[patientvomits]

Psychiatry doesn't involve much of what is in "general medicine" but you will have to go through medical school and spend months in "general medicine" experiences. People usually decide they want to do psychiatry either before or during medical school, since there will be a few weeks or a month of time that they spend in psychiatry.

If you like psychiatry but not general medicine, it is still possible. Another easier option could also be to become a clinical psychologist or therapist.

 

[PikminOC]

I use my medical education every day with patients.

 

[Shikima]

Cannot separate it out.
Stick to psychology.

 

[LifeTruthSeeker]

I'm still concerned whether psychiatry is for me or not.
But I know that I like to learn about the human mind because many of us don't understand well enough how our mind works so I want to help in finding more information so I and including others can understand more about it. Sounds more like research I guess in which I'm kind of interested more than how to treat illness. Although I don't excel in writing nor enjoy it so I erase research as an option.
So guys , please do you know any other options would be a better match for me? Any contributed advice would be very appreciated.

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[Shikima]

Psychology.

 

[WisNeuro]

If the OP doesn't like writing or research much, the PhD is probably not the way to go, either. Maybe a master's level practitioner degree.

 

[bigheadvic]

Or PsyD

 

[LifeTruthSeeker]

I appreciate questions too. I wish you can ask me some questions anything about this career. And then you can see if this career is good for me by looking through my answers.
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[kalos7]

Why psychiatry if you don't like medicine? You still need to learn how the psychotropic interact with other drugs and their side effects on the body. Maybe psychology would be a better option?

 

[WisNeuro]

Or PsyD

Reputable PsyDs also require a fair amount of research and resemble traditional PhDs these days. There are plenty of diploma mills out there that will run you 6 figures of debt with little chance to pay it off and bleak job prospects, but OP would be much better off in the master's level of SW arena than that route.

 

[erg923]

I'm still concerned whether psychiatry is for me or not.
But I know that I like to learn about the human mind because many of us don't understand well enough how our mind works so I want to help in finding more information so I and including others can understand more about it. Sounds more like research I guess in which I'm kind of interested more than how to treat illness. Although I don't excel in writing nor enjoy it so I erase research as an option.
So guys , please do you know any other options would be a better match for me? Any contributed advice would be very appreciated.

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You don't like medicine, writing, science, research....and you want to study the human mind. Something doesn't add up here.

 

[bigheadvic]

I appreciate questions too. I wish you can ask me some questions anything about this career. And then you can see if this career is good for me by looking through my answers.
Thank you guys in advance.



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What made you interested in psychiatry but not psychology in the first place? I've seen many people people who are interested in the human mind and most of them look into psychology first. Are you more interested in the severe pathology, like psychosis?
What are you studying now?
I think these questions may give us some hints on which direction you might wanna go.

 

[LifeTruthSeeker]

If the OP doesn't like writing or research much, the PhD is probably not the way to go, either. Maybe a master's level practitioner degree.

What is a practitioner degree?

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[WisNeuro]

What is a practitioner degree?

It's not a specific degree, rather an umbrella term. It just refers to degrees that allow one to conduct therapy or other interventions with a masters degree. Like a master's level psych degree, social work, or others.

 

[PikminOC]

Life coach 😉

 

[LifeTruthSeeker]

What made you interested in psychiatry but not psychology in the first place? I've seen many people people who are interested in the human mind and most of them look into psychology first. Are you more interested in the severe pathology, like psychosis?
What are you studying now?
I think these questions may give us some hints on which direction you might wanna go.

Actually, I've choose psychology in the first place. Especially psychotherapy or maybe psychoanalysis.
I'm not sure with psychotherapy though because the idea of having to talk all day is exhausting and is because I'm super introverted. I prefer my myself sitting in my own office and reading psychology books lol
One of the reasons why I choose psychiatry is because actually I don't hate biology. In fact, I find it quiet interesting. The idea of being a doctor feels good. It makes you look more knowledgeable and respectable. I'm okay with memorizing the symptoms and use my knowledge to diagnose. Psychology is too abstract while medicine is more about facts therefore is more predictable and is faster to see results of people getting better ( if im wrong please correct me) but of course, therapy , cbt is important as well. I support hollistic care, both mind and body should be considered for better results.
I mentioned I don't like general medicine but actually I'm worried that I will need to memorize too many weird names.
It is so stupid of myself that I'm okay with memorizing things but afraid of memorizing too much information.
To be honest, I dint have a clear idea of what psychiatry actually do. I just know that they use medicine instead of therapy but can also use therapy as well and beyond that I don't know what else.


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[LifeTruthSeeker]

I'm interested in giving advice, and help people with depression, anxiety , low self esteem for now.
Not very interested in psychosis nor extreme mental illness for now.
I would like to work with children and adolescence.


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[Shikima]

I'm interested in giving advice, and help people with depression, anxiety , low self esteem for now.
Not very interested in psychosis nor extreme mental illness for now.
I would like to work with children and adolescence.


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[smalltownpsych]

To become either a psychologist or psychiatrist, first you have to get a high undergraduate GPA at a legitimate university and second, you need to be able to score at a very high level on standardized tests. If you can't do these two things, then the discussion is moot.