| The field of mental health requires more than degrees. | | | | analyze the specific behavior produced by an individual. |
| This field requires the desire to get to the root of a | | | | They will attempt to get to the basic root of what |
| problem preventing a client from living life to the fullest. | | | | influenced the behavior. Those working in forensics are |
| It takes dedication, commitment and an open mind. | | | | more interested in helping to solve a case such as |
| Though psychiatry jobs and psychology jobs can be in | | | | determining if a suspect claiming to be mental ill at the |
| the same field, there is a difference between the two | | | | time of the crime, truly was acting out of brief or |
| degrees. | | | | predisposing mental illness. They are often called upon |
| They both treat mental health issues that range from | | | | as expert witnesses in court to give professional |
| substance abuse with mental health issues to forensic | | | | opinion as testimony. |
| and mental health related fields. A psychologist earning | | | | To become psychiatrists there is a tremendous |
| a PhD or a PsyD D is also considered a doctor; | | | | amount of ongoing education. After completing their |
| however, a psychiatrist has a medical degree. A | | | | bachelors degree in science and another four years of |
| psychiatrist may lean more towards viewing the | | | | medical school, they must then complete an internship |
| problem as a medical issue where a psychologist may | | | | and a residency program. They must also take board |
| view the problem as a social one. They both can have | | | | examinations and pass to become licensed. |
| the same view on a situation; it all depends on the | | | | Throughout their career they will take numerous |
| practitioner. Both have the option of specializing in one | | | | required credit classes or renewal type course, they |
| of many fields. | | | | are required to have so many per year. |
| A child psychiatry specialization is when their clients | | | | A psychiatrist is a medical doctor therefore they can |
| are children. The families are often included in the | | | | prescribe medications, whereas a psychologist cannot. |
| treatment, rather it be as a result of a child being | | | | They do not simply prescribe a pill and send their |
| subjected to a traumatic occurrence or a mental | | | | patients on their way; they do have an interest in |
| health behavior problem. When the specialization is | | | | treating their patients. The patients they see range |
| children it is important to realize that there will be | | | | from children to geriatric. Some opt to work as a |
| unpleasant situations with family members, it is not | | | | general practitioner, meaning they can treat patients of |
| always only the child who is being seen. | | | | all ages. Those who opt for specializing in a particular |
| Specializing in sports psychology requires the ability to | | | | group of patients have had specialized training in that |
| help clients involved in various sports. Situations may | | | | particular field. |
| include them having difficulties in controlling their temper | | | | To get psychiatry jobs is not a simple process. It takes |
| during an event or they become overwhelmed with | | | | many years of dedication from these men and |
| pressure to always play well, the issues could widely | | | | women. They have gone through medical school along |
| vary. | | | | side of a family physician; they simply chose to |
| Criminal or forensic specializations differ in the capacity | | | | specialize in the minds, brains and mental health of their |
| to which the clinician is called upon. A criminal | | | | patients as opposed to specializing in bones, surgery or |
| specialization is when the psychiatrist purpose is to | | | | family practice. |