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lol'd when I saw people comparing LCSW training to a PhD in clinical psych.
Clinical Psych is a broad field. Some do research only, some practice only, and most do both.
As for the pay, it really comes down to what you do. Want to get your PhD and then make as much as a social worker? Do psychotherapy only. Want to earn a decent living? Go into neuropsych and do assessment, and/or become a forensic psychologist (if you have the balls to be cross examined all the time). Or you can try your hand at tenure (good luck lol).
Fact is, clinical psychologists have a place in severe mental illness treatment, and so do psychiatrists. There needn't be any penis stroking here.
And as for prescribing, it's not like clinical psychologists who can prescribe (a limited number of states allow it, as well as the U.S. military) simply move to a certain state and apply for a DEA #. You need a postdoc masters degree in Psychopharmacology, pass a state board exam, and then work under licensed prescriber (psychiatrist generally) for at least a year. Now I don't really have an opinion on this either way. Just simply stating fact.
Clinical Psych is a broad field. Some do research only, some practice only, and most do both.
As for the pay, it really comes down to what you do. Want to get your PhD and then make as much as a social worker? Do psychotherapy only. Want to earn a decent living? Go into neuropsych and do assessment, and/or become a forensic psychologist (if you have the balls to be cross examined all the time). Or you can try your hand at tenure (good luck lol).
Fact is, clinical psychologists have a place in severe mental illness treatment, and so do psychiatrists. There needn't be any penis stroking here.
And as for prescribing, it's not like clinical psychologists who can prescribe (a limited number of states allow it, as well as the U.S. military) simply move to a certain state and apply for a DEA #. You need a postdoc masters degree in Psychopharmacology, pass a state board exam, and then work under licensed prescriber (psychiatrist generally) for at least a year. Now I don't really have an opinion on this either way. Just simply stating fact.