| All over the world, mental health is a serious issue | | | | enforcement agencies canapply for this programme." |
| these days. Most oftenit is prevalent in people suffering | | | | Highlighting the career possibilities for psychologists in |
| from deteriorating socio-economicconditions, hectic | | | | our country, Marksaid that armed forces perform |
| lifestyles and troubled relationships. There are | | | | assessment and selection work, for which |
| severalother reasons for one to succumb to dire | | | | theydevelop tests and carry out researches in |
| circumstances and become a victim ofmental illness. | | | | accordance to their requirement. Thus,in armed forces, |
| A psychologist is an expert in the systematic | | | | the employment opportunities for psychologists are |
| investigation of the human mind,which includes | | | | brightersince they can perform the necessary |
| behaviour, cognition and affect. Many people are often | | | | selection tests efficiently andeffectively. |
| confusedbetween a psychologist and a psychiatrist. | | | | "Corporate sector now prefers to hire industrial |
| Psychologists hold a masters degreein psychology | | | | psychologists instead ofbusiness degree holders for |
| with specialisation in clinical, child or physiological | | | | their employee selection and training departments,"said |
| psychologyto name a few. Psychologists, through | | | | Mark pointing out the changing trend of corporate |
| counselling and various psychologicaltests and | | | | sector with respect tobehavioural training of |
| assessments, provide solution for their patients' mental | | | | employees. "Therefore, there is a huge scope for |
| illnesses. | | | | ourpsychologists to work in multinational firms. Their |
| Whereas, a psychiatrist holds a medical degree with | | | | jobs may include attitudetraining, stress management, |
| specialisation inpsychiatry. S/he prescribes medicines to | | | | developing and improving communication |
| his/her patients unlike psychologistswho simply cure | | | | skills,developing team spirit and much more." |
| their patients through counselling and psychological | | | | The career scope for our psychologists is quite |
| tests. Thisis why psychologists are often called 'talking | | | | optimistic not just in Spain butabroad as well. "Many |
| doctors'. | | | | people to my knowledge who have specialised in |
| "There are around 50 seats available in psychology | | | | differentfields of psychology are working in Saudi |
| department, and a studentwith intermediate certificate | | | | Arabia, Australia, New Zealand, the USand the UK," |
| in any discipline holding at least second divisioncan | | | | said Mark. He added that psychologists are not bound |
| apply for a BS programme in psychology, and then a | | | | to be hired byany organisation, they can also choose |
| two-year MS degree thatis equivalent to M.Phil," | | | | to set up their own clinics.there are very good |
| explained Mark adding that those who have | | | | opportunists on career link, Mark says that you must |
| doneintermediate with psychology as one of the | | | | submit you Resumeon the they have very big |
| optional courses find it easy tograsp the knowledge at | | | | consulting in Spain, Germany, Italy, and other |
| initial stages as compared to those who come from | | | | European counties. |
| otherdisciplines. | | | | Rewarding as it may be, students interested in opting |
| While discussing the career options for psychologists, | | | | for this career need tokeep a few important facts in |
| Haider said, "We offerspecialisation in four fields | | | | mind: This is a profession that deals with people,and if |
| namely, clinical psychology, child psychology,industrial | | | | you are not a people's person, better check out other |
| psychology and investigative psychology and students | | | | options. |
| can choose tospecialise in any of the fields and can | | | | Secondly, this field demands thorough professionalism. |
| later adopt it at professional level." | | | | A psychologist has todeal with people facing different |
| He added, "We have also started a one-year | | | | sorts of problems, and as a human being s/hemay be |
| post-graduate diploma ininvestigative psychology in the | | | | going through some problems on personal or |
| evening programme and students holding a | | | | professional front as well,but this should not interfere |
| Bachelors degree in any discipline and working in law | | | | with the counselling process. |