undergrad major for 'psychiatry'

[harmonicator]

Obviously all the pre-med cirriculum; math and sciences. But what about declared major. What are some things to comsider when choosing an undergrad major if one wishes to attend med-school for psychiatry. clinical psychology, pharmacology...what other options are recommended and worth considering?

Thanks.

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[Anasazi23]

Neuroscience, statistics, biological basis of behavior, psychopathology, to name a few. The major per se doesn't make too much of a difference. Psychology will give you more exposure to some very basic psychiatric principles, but is largely different than what you'll get in medical school.

Choose a major that you like and one in which you are truly interested. That will keep your GPA up hopefully. Just be sure to complete your basic science reqs, along with physiology anatomy, biochem if you can handle it. It will make first year of medical school a little easier.

 

[whopper]

I highly reccomend a psychology major focusing on the physiological mechanisms, abnormal psychology, developmental, Child & Adolescent psychology, geriatric psychology and any psychotherapy you can learn.

Psychiatry training is teaching less & less psychotherapy. We need this valuable tool.

While I agree that psychology is different in many regards than psychiatry, knowing it is very helpful in practice.

Further, physics may be important (well its premed anyways) due to TMS being introduced as a possible treatment instead of medications. (an electromagnet pulse shot at the brain).