Hoping to become a psychiatrist, but I have some questions.

[prospectivemd0906]

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Hi everyone!

I am brand new on this website. A little intro -- I am a nursing student, hoping to become a psychiatrist. To be honest I kind of regret doing nursing instead of pre-med. I think I just wanted to "get my feet wet" before committing to the medical field. But anyway, I am interested in psychiatry because of my own struggles with depression and suicide attempts. I'm in recovery now, and have the desire to self-actualize. My first question is, can a "general" psychiatrist still see adolescents, or would I HAVE to do the child/adolescent psychiatry fellowship? My second question is, can I do that fellowship later in life or must I do it right after psych residency? And lastly, I joined this website to get some support and inspiration. What do y'all like about psychiatry? Obviously it has pros and cons. But I'd like to know your personal experience working in the field. I'm going to try to get a job as a psych nurse and see if I subsequently still want to be a psychiatrist. Any encouragement is helpful.

Thanks!!

 

[TexasPhysician]

Treating children without a C&A fellowship?

Is this ok to do? Especially if one doesn't have the financial means to lose an attending salary? Is there risk of malpractice suit later on if one is just adult certified and not child certified?

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[prospectivemd0906]

Treating children without a C&A fellowship?

Is this ok to do? Especially if one doesn't have the financial means to lose an attending salary? Is there risk of malpractice suit later on if one is just adult certified and not child certified?

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Thank you so much! I didn't find this article when I used the Search tool before!

 

[TexasPhysician]

So, why did you select Psychiatry?

Really just curious to any practicing or PGY psychiatrists out there. Why did you choose Psychiatry? I personally feel as though to be a Psychiatrist required a VERY special type of person (in a good way!) I do not think I would be able to handle the demands of a Psychiatrist those days can be a...

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[TexasPhysician]

Fellowships are always open.

Your questions have all been discussed recently, so I’m closing this thread. Feel free to start a new thread with more advanced questions if they arise.